OBLIGATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • bind by an obligation
    • cause to be indebted
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He’’s held by a contract
    • I”ll hold you by your promise
    Hypernyms(s) obligate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • commit in order to fulfill an obligation
    Usage Example(s)
    • obligate money
    Hypernyms(s) obligate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • force or compel somebody to do something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We compel all students to fill out this form
    Hypernyms(s) obligate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)

OBLIGATE as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • restricted to a particular condition of life
    Usage Example(s)
    • an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of OXYGen
    Antonym(s)