American English pronunciation
How to pronounce obligate
IPA transcription: ['ɑblə,ɡeɪt]
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Verb
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force somebody to do something
“We compel all students to fill out this form”
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bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
“He's held by a contract”
“I'll hold you by your promise”
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commit in order to fulfill an obligation
“obligate money”
Adjective
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restricted to a particular condition of life
“an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
Usage examples
- We are obligated to continue until twenty-twenty-one.
- We are obligated to continue until twenty-twenty-one.
- We are obligated to continue until twenty-twenty-one.
- We are obligated to continue until twenty-twenty-one.
- We are obligated to continue until twenty-twenty-one.
- We are obligated to continue until twenty-twenty-one.
- These systems obligate unemployed people to undertake work that is beneficial to their community.
- Murphy and Brydon broke up but were contractually obligated to deliver further albums.