obligate

verbs

force somebody to do something

"We compel all students to fill out this form"

compel, obligate, oblige

is derived from

commit in order to fulfill an obligation

"obligate money"

obligate

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

confer a trust upon

"The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

"He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

bind, hold, obligate, oblige

is derived from

is derived from

restricted to a particular condition of life

"an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"

obligate

antonym

domain category

the science that studies living organisms