Obligate Definition
ŏblĭ-gāt
obligated, obligates, obligating
verb
obligated, obligates, obligating
To compel or constrain by a social, legal, or moral requirement.
American Heritage
To bind by a contract, promise, sense of duty, etc.; put under obligation.
Webster's New World
To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige.
We will always be obligated to you for your kindness.
American Heritage
To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
adjective
Bound; obliged.
Webster's New World
Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role.
An obligate parasite; an obligate anaerobe.
American Heritage Medicine
Limited to a certain type of behavior, environment, etc.
An obligate parasite.
Webster's New World
Absolutely indispensable; essential.
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
noun
An obligate organism.
American Heritage Medicine
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