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obligated
ob·li·gate O0010600 (ŏb′lĭ-gāt′)tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To compel or constrain by a social, legal, or moral requirement. See Synonyms at force.2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige: We will always be obligated to you for your kindness.3. To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.adj. (-gĭt, -gāt′) Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role: an obligate parasite; an obligate anaerobe.n. (-gĭt, -gāt′) An obligate organism. [Latin obligāre, obligāt-; see oblige.] ob′li·ga·ble (-gə-bəl) adj.ob′li·gate·ly adv.ob′li·ga′tor n.obligated (ˈɒblɪɡeɪtɪd) adjhaving the feeling that it is one's duty to do something, or that one is legally bound to do it: obligated to fulfil the contract. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | obligated - caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course; "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan"responsible - worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"unobligated - not obligated |
obligatedadjective obliged, forced, required, bound, compelled, under an obligation, under compulsion He had got her pregnant and felt obligated to marry her.obligatedadjectiveOwing something, such as gratitude or appreciation, to another:beholden, bound, indebted, obliged.Archaic: bounden.Idiom: under obligation.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeobligateLegalSeeobligationFinancialSeeObligationAcronymsSeeOBLobligated
Synonyms for obligatedadj obligedSynonyms- obliged
- forced
- required
- bound
- compelled
- under an obligation
- under compulsion
Synonyms for obligatedadj owing something, such as gratitude or appreciation, to anotherSynonyms- beholden
- bound
- indebted
- obliged
- bounden
Antonyms for obligatedadj caused by law or conscience to follow a certain courseRelated WordsAntonyms |