obligate

[ verb ob-li-geyt; adjective ob-li-git, -geyt ]

/ verb ˈɒb lɪˌgeɪt; adjective ˈɒb lɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt /

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verb (used with object), ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing.

to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.

to pledge, commit, or bind (funds, property, etc.) to meet an obligation.

adjective

morally or legally bound; obliged; constrained.

necessary; essential.

Biology. restricted to a particular condition of life, as certain organisms that can survive only in the absence of oxygen (opposed to facultative): obligate anaerobe.

Origin of obligate

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English obligat, from Latin obligātus (past participle of obligāre “to bind”), equivalent to ob- + ligātus; see ob-, ligate

OTHER WORDS FROM obligate

ob·li·ga·ble

[ob-li-guh-buhl], /ˈɒb lɪ gə bəl/, adjectiveob·li·ga·tor, nounnon·ob·li·gat·ed, adjectivepre·ob·li·gate, verb (used with object), pre·ob·li·gat·ed, pre·ob·li·gat·ing.

qua·si-ob·li·gat·ed, adjectivere·ob·li·gate, verb (used with object), re·ob·li·gat·ed, re·ob·li·gat·ing.un·ob·li·gat·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obligate

obligate , oblige

Words nearby obligate

obl., oblanceolate, oblast, oblate, oblation, obligate, obligate aerobe, obligate anaerobe, obligate parasite, obligation, obligational

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Example sentences from the Web for obligate

Even then, the settlement does not obligate the Wilpon/Katz crowd until year four to make payment of half of what is still owed.
Inside the Mets’ Madoff Payout|Allan Dodds Frank|March 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The mere fact that I happened to save your life does not obligate me to marry you, Miss Wharton.
The Trail Horde|Charles Alden Seltzer
Yet by your example you obligate the Gentiles to forsake Christ, and to return to the Law.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians|Martin Luther
He was forced to obligate himself not to trade in any Commodities except the produce of the manor.
History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I|Myers Gustavus

Similarly, he who would be under obligation to none must obligate himself to all in every respect.
Epistle Sermons, Vol. II|Martin Luther
In the church homily they say, "To Him alone we schall us to devote ourselves;" we bind or obligate ourselves.
Lectures on Language|William S. Balch

British Dictionary definitions for obligate

obligate

/ (ˈɒblɪˌɡeɪt) /

verb

to compel, constrain, or oblige morally or legally

(in the US) to bind (property, funds, etc) as security

adjective

compelled, bound, or restricted

biology able to exist under only one set of environmental conditionsan obligate parasite cannot live independently of its host Compare facultative (def. 4)

Derived forms of obligate

obligable, adjectiveobligative, adjectiveobligator, noun

Word Origin for obligate

C16: from Latin obligāre to oblige

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Medical definitions for obligate

obligate

[ ŏb′lĭ-gĭt, -gāt′ ]

adj.

Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role.

Scientific definitions for obligate

obligate

[ ŏb′lĭ-gĭt, -gāt′ ]

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.

单词	obligate
释义	obligate [ verb ob-li-geyt; adjective ob-li-git, -geyt ] / verb ˈɒb lɪˌgeɪt; adjective ˈɒb lɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obligate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing. to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building. to pledge, commit, or bind (funds, property, etc.) to meet an obligation. adjective morally or legally bound; obliged; constrained. necessary; essential. Biology. restricted to a particular condition of life, as certain organisms that can survive only in the absence of oxygen (opposed to facultative): obligate anaerobe. Origin of obligate First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English obligat, from Latin obligātus (past participle of obligāre “to bind”), equivalent to ob- + ligātus; see ob-, ligate OTHER WORDS FROM obligate ob·li·ga·ble [ob-li-guh-buhl], /ˈɒb lɪ gə bəl/, adjectiveob·li·ga·tor, nounnon·ob·li·gat·ed, adjectivepre·ob·li·gate, verb (used with object), pre·ob·li·gat·ed, pre·ob·li·gat·ing. qua·si-ob·li·gat·ed, adjectivere·ob·li·gate, verb (used with object), re·ob·li·gat·ed, re·ob·li·gat·ing.un·ob·li·gat·ed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obligate obligate , oblige Words nearby obligate obl., oblanceolate, oblast, oblate, oblation, obligate, obligate aerobe, obligate anaerobe, obligate parasite, obligation, obligational Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obligate Even then, the settlement does not obligate the Wilpon/Katz crowd until year four to make payment of half of what is still owed. Inside the Mets’ Madoff Payout\|Allan Dodds Frank\|March 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The mere fact that I happened to save your life does not obligate me to marry you, Miss Wharton. The Trail Horde\|Charles Alden Seltzer Yet by your example you obligate the Gentiles to forsake Christ, and to return to the Law. Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians\|Martin Luther He was forced to obligate himself not to trade in any Commodities except the produce of the manor. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I\|Myers Gustavus Similarly, he who would be under obligation to none must obligate himself to all in every respect. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II\|Martin Luther In the church homily they say, "To Him alone we schall us to devote ourselves;" we bind or obligate ourselves. Lectures on Language\|William S. Balch British Dictionary definitions for obligate obligate / (ˈɒblɪˌɡeɪt) / verb to compel, constrain, or oblige morally or legally (in the US) to bind (property, funds, etc) as security adjective compelled, bound, or restricted biology able to exist under only one set of environmental conditionsan obligate parasite cannot live independently of its host Compare facultative (def. 4) Derived forms of obligate obligable, adjectiveobligative, adjectiveobligator, noun Word Origin for obligate C16: from Latin obligāre to oblige Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to obligate oblige, constrain, restrict, bind, force, restrain, astrict Medical definitions for obligate obligate [ ŏb′lĭ-gĭt, -gāt′ ] adj. Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for obligate obligate [ ŏb′lĭ-gĭt, -gāt′ ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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obligate

verb (used with object), ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing.

adjective

Origin of obligate

OTHER WORDS FROM obligate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obligate

Words nearby obligate

Example sentences from the Web for obligate

British Dictionary definitions for obligate

verb

adjective

Derived forms of obligate

Word Origin for obligate

Words related to obligate

Medical definitions for obligate

adj.

Scientific definitions for obligate