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obligate

ob·li·gate

UK/ˈɒb.lɪ.ɡɪt/ US/ˈɑ.blɪ.ɡɪt/ uncommon obsolete us
adjective (1) verb (3)

adjective

1.

restricted to a particular condition of life

  • “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of OXYGen”
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verb

1.

force or compel somebody to do something

  • “We compel all students to fill out this form”
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2.

commit in order to fulfill an obligation

  • “obligate money”
3.

bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

  • “He”
  • “;”
  • “ll hold you by your promise”
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Origin

Partly inherited from Middle English obligat(e) (“bound (by any obligation), obliged”), partly directly borrowed from Latin obligātus, see Etymology 1, -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more.

Phrases

  • obligate carrier

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