obligate

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Pronunciation

• (America) (verb) enPR: äʹblĭgāt, IPA: /ˈɑblɪɡeɪt/

(adjective) enPR: äʹblĭgət, IPA: /ˈɑblɪɡət/

• (British) (verb) enPR: ôbʹlĭgāt, IPA: /ˈɒblɪɡeɪt/

(adjective) enPR: ôbʹlĭgət, IPA: /ˈɒblɪɡət/

Verb

obligate (obligates, present participle obligating; past and past participle obligated)

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

Synonyms

• (force, compel) See also: force: Synonyms

Translations

• Portuguese: obrigação

Translations

• Portuguese: obrigação

Adjective

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

   an obligate seeder (a plant able to reproduce only from seed.)

2. Absolutely indispensable; essential.

Translations

• Russian: облига́тный

Translations

• Portuguese: exigido, essencial

Antonyms

• facultative
• optional

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