'obligate' definitions:
Definition of 'obligate'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen" [ant: facultative]
verb
Force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" [syn: compel, oblige, obligate]
verb
Commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"
verb
Synonyms of 'obligate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accept obligation,
- agree to,
- answer for,
- be answerable for,
- be responsible for,
- be security for,
- bind,
- commit,
- compel,
- constrain,
- contract,
- engage,
- force,
- go bail for,
- have an understanding,
- make imperative,
- make incumbent,
- oblige,
- pledge,
- require,
- saddle with,
- shake hands on,
- take the vows,
- tie,
- undertake