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Definition of Obligate
1. Adjective. Restricted to a particular condition of life. "An obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"
2. Verb. Force somebody to do something. "They obligate him to write the letter"; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
Specialized synonyms: Force, Thrust, Walk, Coerce, Force, Hale, Pressure, Squeeze, Clamor, Condemn, Shame, Apply, Enforce, Implement, Enforce, Impose
Generic synonyms: Cause, Get, Have, Induce, Make, Stimulate
Causes: Act, Move
Derivative terms: Compulsion, Obligation, Obligation
3. Verb. Commit in order to fulfill an obligation. "Obligate money"
4. Verb. Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted. "I'll hold you by your promise"
Specialized synonyms: Pledge, Article, Indent, Indenture, Tie Down
Generic synonyms: Relate
Derivative terms: Bind, Obligation, Obligation, Obligation
Definition of Obligate
1. v. t. To bring or place under obligation, moral or legal; to hold by a constraining motive.
Definition of Obligate
1. Verb. (transitive) To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To cause to be grateful or indebted; to oblige. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation. ¹
4. Adjective. (biology) Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role: ''an obligate parasite; an obligate anaerobe. '' ¹
5. Adjective. Absolutely indispensable; essential. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Obligate
1. to oblige [v -GATED, -GATING, -GATES] - See also: oblige
Medical Definition of Obligate
1. Without an alternative system or pathway. Origin: L. Ob-ligo, pp. -atus, to bind to (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Obligate
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