obligated
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lɪˌgeɪt; verb (used with object)
1.
to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
2.
to pledge, commit, or bind (funds, property, etc.) to meet an obligation.
adjective
3.
morally or legally bound; obliged; constrained.
4.
necessary; essential.
5.
Biology. restricted to a particular condition of life, as certain organisms that can survive only in the absence of oxygen: obligate anaerobe ( opposed to facultative ).
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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English obligat (adj.) < Latin obligātus (past participle of obligāre to bind), equivalent to ob- ob- + ligātus; see ligate
1400–50; late Middle English obligat (adj.) < Latin obligātus (past participle of obligāre to bind), equivalent to ob- ob- + ligātus; see ligate
Related forms
ob·li·ga·tor, noun
non·ob·li·gat·ed, adjective
pre·ob·li·gate, verb (used with object), pre·ob·li·gat·ed, pre·ob·li·gat·ing.
qua·si-ob·li·gat·ed, adjective
re·ob·li·gate, verb (used with object), re·ob·li·gat·ed, re·ob·li·gat·ing.
un·ob·li·gat·ed, adjective
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obligate (ˈɒblɪˌɡeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to compel, constrain, or oblige morally or legally |
| 2. | (in the US) to bind (property, funds, etc) as security |
| —adj | |
| 3. | compelled, bound, or restricted |
| 4. | biology Compare facultative able to exist under only one set of environmental conditions: an obligate parasite cannot live independently of its host |
| [C16: from Latin obligāre to | |
| 'obligable | |
| —adj | |
| ob'ligative | |
| —adj | |
| 'obligator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
obligate
from L. obligationem (see obligation). Oblige, with which it is confused, means "to do one a favor." Related: Obligated.
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Medical Dictionary
obligate ob·li·gate (ŏb'lĭ-gĭt, -gāt')
adj.
Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role.
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Science Dictionary
obligate  (ŏb'lĭ-gĭt, -gāt') Pronunciation Key
Capable of existing only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role. An obligate aerobe, such as certain bacteria, can live only in the presence of oxygen. An obligate parasite cannot survive independently of its host. Compare facultative. |
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Example sentences
We were obligated to deliberate within the framework of the legal system.
They don't seem to feel obligated to explain famine and poverty.
The university that hires such professors is obligated to allow them to teach such courses.
They won't want you if you only took the job because you felt obligated.
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