obligate

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin obligātus, past participle of obligō.

Pronunciation

• (US) (verb): enPR: äʹblĭgāt, IPA: /ˈɑblɪɡeɪt/ SAMPA: /"AblIgeIt/

(adjective): enPR: äʹblĭgət, IPA: /ˈɑblɪɡət/ SAMPA: /"AblIg@t/

• (UK) (verb): enPR: ôbʹlĭgāt, IPA: /ˈɒblɪɡeɪt/ SAMPA: /"QblIgeIt/

(adjective): enPR: ôbʹlĭgət, IPA: /ˈɒblɪɡət/ SAMPA: /"QblIg@t/

Verb

obligate (third-person singular simple present obligates, present participle obligating, simple past and past participle obligated)

1. (transitive) To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force.
2. (transitive) To cause to be grateful or indebted; to oblige.
3. (transitive) To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.

Derived terms

• obligation
• obligatory

Translations

to bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie

Finnish: velvoittaa

Latin: teneo (la)

to cause to be grateful or indebted; to oblige

to commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation

Adjective

obligate (comparative more obligate, superlative most obligate)

1. (biology) Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role: an obligate parasite; an obligate anaerobe.
2. Absolutely indispensable; essential.

Translations

Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role

Absolutely indispensable; essential

Finnish: obligaatti, välttämätön

Related terms

• oblige
• obligee
• obligor

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Latin

Participle

obligāte

1. vocative masculine singular of obligātus