obligate

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verb

ob·li·gate ˈä-blə-ˌgāt How to pronounce obligate (audio)

obligated; obligating

transitive verb

: to bind legally or morally : constrain

You are obligated to repay the loan.

: to commit (something, such as funds) to meet an obligation

funds obligated for new projects

obligate

2 of 2

adjective

ob·li·gate ˈä-bli-gət How to pronounce obligate (audio)

-blə-ˌgāt

: restricted to one particularly characteristic mode of life

an obligate parasite

: biologically essential for survival

obligate mutualism

obligately adverb

Example Sentences

Verb The contract obligates the firm to complete the work in six weeks. the problem is of your own making, so don't think that you can obligate me to help

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In South Carolina, for example, a provider must disclose the assault to their local sheriff’s department and include the victim’s contact information, although the law does not obligate law enforcement to follow up on the report.

Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 2 July 2022 Being a buy-and-hold investor doesn’t obligate you to use a death grip.

Jason Zweig, WSJ, 8 July 2022 Leadership must strive to mature and obligate opportunity through support, guidance and goodwill.

Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 30 June 2022 The 236-page agreement would obligate the county to make at least $10 million in renovations to Paul Brown Stadium.

Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 June 2022 In total, the Biden administration intends to obligate more than $713 million in foreign military financing for Ukraine and 15 other European countries, virtually all of whom have supported Ukraine's military from their own stockpiles.

Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2022 While the local government wanted to obligate all people entering the territory to be vaccinated, Paris initially deemed that French citizens could not be bound by such a rule.

New York Times, 12 Mar. 2022 Digital rights activists have blasted a decision by Russian authorities to obligate foreign tech firms to open local offices starting Jan. 1, fearing that those subsidiaries can be used to pressure companies into Internet censorship.

Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021 And a point worth underscoring: Enabling a committee to probe whether impeachable crimes have been committed would not obligate the House of Representatives to follow through with formal impeachment proceedings.

Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 13 Feb. 2022

Adjective

Cats are obligate carnivores, depending on meat for their nutrition.

Jonathan Keane, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 That may not work well with the obligate planner but this is where the rest of us can shine.

Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2022 As obligate scavengers, condors use their powerful bills to tear into dead animals with tough skin, like sea lions, that smaller scavengers can’t.

Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022 Biologists have observed, over long periods of time, that species that are obligate parthenogens frequently die out from disease, parasitism or changes in habitat.

Mercedes Burns, CNN, 27 Dec. 2021 Females of these species, which include some wasps, crustaceans and lizards, reproduce only through parthenogenesis and are called obligate parthenogens.

Mercedes Burns, CNN, 27 Dec. 2021 Morels exhibit a lavish, almost obligate response to fire, flourishing most in the springtime after a fire has cleared an area and augmented the soil with carbon.

Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 13 Feb. 2020 Cats are obligate carnivores, so quality cat food should consist primarily of meat.

Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 26 Feb. 2021 Indeed, the variety Dr Abe chose to work with, known as the Notojima strain, is, like the bdelloids, an obligate parthenogen.

The Economist, 23 Jan. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

borrowed from Latin obligātus, past participle of obligāre "to tie up, restrain by tying, place under a legal or moral constraint" — more at oblige

Adjective

borrowed from German obligat "necessary, unavoidable," borrowed from Latin obligātus "under an obligation," from past participle of obligāre "to tie up, restrain by tying, place under a legal or moral constraint" — more at oblige

Note: In biological sense apparently adapted from use of German obligat by the mycologist Heinrich Anton de Bary (1831-88) in Vergleichende Morphologie und Biologie der Pilze, Mycetozoen und Bacterien (Leipzig, 1884), p. 382 ff.

First Known Use

Verb

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	obligated
释义	obligate 1 of 2 verb ob·li·gate ˈä-blə-ˌgāt obligated; obligating transitive verb 1 : to bind legally or morally : constrain You are obligated to repay the loan. 2 : to commit (something, such as funds) to meet an obligation funds obligated for new projects obligate 2 of 2 adjective ob·li·gate ˈä-bli-gət -blə-ˌgāt 1 : restricted to one particularly characteristic mode of life an obligate parasite 2 : biologically essential for survival obligate mutualism obligately adverb Synonyms Verb blackjack coerce compel constrain dragoon drive force impel impress make muscle oblige press pressure sandbag See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The contract obligates the firm to complete the work in six weeks. the problem is of your own making, so don't think that you can obligate me to help Recent Examples on the Web Verb In South Carolina, for example, a provider must disclose the assault to their local sheriff’s department and include the victim’s contact information, although the law does not obligate law enforcement to follow up on the report. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 2 July 2022 Being a buy-and-hold investor doesn’t obligate you to use a death grip. Jason Zweig, WSJ, 8 July 2022 Leadership must strive to mature and obligate opportunity through support, guidance and goodwill. Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 30 June 2022 The 236-page agreement would obligate the county to make at least $10 million in renovations to Paul Brown Stadium. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 June 2022 In total, the Biden administration intends to obligate more than $713 million in foreign military financing for Ukraine and 15 other European countries, virtually all of whom have supported Ukraine's military from their own stockpiles. Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2022 While the local government wanted to obligate all people entering the territory to be vaccinated, Paris initially deemed that French citizens could not be bound by such a rule. New York Times, 12 Mar. 2022 Digital rights activists have blasted a decision by Russian authorities to obligate foreign tech firms to open local offices starting Jan. 1, fearing that those subsidiaries can be used to pressure companies into Internet censorship. Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021 And a point worth underscoring: Enabling a committee to probe whether impeachable crimes have been committed would not obligate the House of Representatives to follow through with formal impeachment proceedings. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 13 Feb. 2022 Adjective Cats are obligate carnivores, depending on meat for their nutrition. Jonathan Keane, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 That may not work well with the obligate planner but this is where the rest of us can shine. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2022 As obligate scavengers, condors use their powerful bills to tear into dead animals with tough skin, like sea lions, that smaller scavengers can’t. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022 Biologists have observed, over long periods of time, that species that are obligate parthenogens frequently die out from disease, parasitism or changes in habitat. Mercedes Burns, CNN, 27 Dec. 2021 Females of these species, which include some wasps, crustaceans and lizards, reproduce only through parthenogenesis and are called obligate parthenogens. Mercedes Burns, CNN, 27 Dec. 2021 Morels exhibit a lavish, almost obligate response to fire, flourishing most in the springtime after a fire has cleared an area and augmented the soil with carbon. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 13 Feb. 2020 Cats are obligate carnivores, so quality cat food should consist primarily of meat. Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 26 Feb. 2021 Indeed, the variety Dr Abe chose to work with, known as the Notojima strain, is, like the bdelloids, an obligate parthenogen. The Economist, 23 Jan. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb borrowed from Latin obligātus, past participle of obligāre "to tie up, restrain by tying, place under a legal or moral constraint" — more at oblige Adjective borrowed from German obligat "necessary, unavoidable," borrowed from Latin obligātus "under an obligation," from past participle of obligāre "to tie up, restrain by tying, place under a legal or moral constraint" — more at oblige Note: In biological sense apparently adapted from use of German obligat by the mycologist Heinrich Anton de Bary (1831-88) in Vergleichende Morphologie und Biologie der Pilze, Mycetozoen und Bacterien (Leipzig, 1884), p. 382 ff. First Known Use Verb 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition obligate verb ob·li·gate ˈä-blə-ˌgāt obligated; obligating : to make (someone) do something by law or because it is right The contract obligates you to pay monthly. Medical Definition obligate adjective ob·li·gate ˈäb-li-gət -lə-ˌgāt 1 : restricted to one particularly characteristic mode of life or way of functioning the infant is an obligate nose breather Journal of the American Medical Association an obligate parasite 2 : biologically essential for survival obligate parasitism Legal Definition obligate transitive verb ob·li·gate ˈä-blə-ˌgāt obligated; obligating 1 : to bind legally or morally was obligated to pay child support 2 : to commit (as funds or property) to meet or provide security for an obligation obligated 1 of 2 adjective as in obliged being under obligation for a favor or gift we have been their guests so many times that we feel obligated to return their hospitality Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance obliged indebted beholden grateful bounden thankful appreciative obligated 2 of 2 verb past tense of obligate as in compelled to cause (a person) to give in to pressure the problem is of your own making, so don't think that you can obligate me to help Synonyms & Similar Words compelled forced obliged coerced pressured constrained impelled impressed drove intimidated pressed blackmailed dragooned made sandbagged bullied muscled threatened blackjacked twisted one's arm browbeat cowed shamed hectored badgered bulldozed terrorized dragged harassed menaced hounded high-pressured Antonyms & Near Antonyms permitted allowed let convinced satisfied induced moved argued won (over) persuaded talked (into) prevailed (on or upon) See More
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obligate

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