obligate Definition
ob·li·gate (äb′li gāt′; for adj., -git, -gāt′)
transitive verb -·gat′ed, -·gat′·ing
to bind by a contract, promise, sense of duty, etc.; put under obligation
Etymology: < L obligatus, pp. of obligare: see oblige
adjective
- bound; obliged
- Biol. limited to a certain type of behavior, environment, etc. an obligate parasite
Etymology: ME < L obligatus
obligate Synonyms
obligate Usage Examples
Object
- facie: Remember, it has it that we are prima facie obligated to do an act that has an RMC.
- party: Forward Rate Agreement a contract obligating two parties to exchange the difference between two interest rates at some future date.
- company: Individually obligated companies with over £ 5 million turnover have to submit compliance plans to show how they expect to meet their obligations.
Subject
law: May offer the obligated by law most of its.
Modifies a noun
- aerobe: All species in this genus are Gram-positive, obligate aerobes.
- anaerobe: The remaining colonies on the anaerobic plate should be obligate anaerobes.
- parasite: Explain the meaning of the term ' obligate parasite ' .
- pathogen: Bgh is an obligate biotrophic plant pathogen; it can only complete its life cycle on a living host.
Modifying Another Word
- contractually: Julia Hawkins: Well, I am contractually obligated.
- morally: Hence, I am morally obligated to see to its occurrence.
- legally: The bailiff is legally obligated to get a fair price.
- not: Passed by voice not obligated to must be willing ab to require.
- also: The Council was not only entitled, but also obligated, to take appropriate measures.
Infinitive complement
- perform: He cannot be obligated to perform an ' act ' , in the ordinary sense.
- do: What is my business obligated to do by law?
- pay: Early repayment charges are likely to apply during the time you are obligated to pay the standard variable rate.
- bring: At other times, however, he talks as if persons are obligated to bring about certain states of affairs.
- send: The Blue Room is not obligated to send users a warning before deleting any content.
- provide: Each branch was obligated to provide the Hungarian Crown with 100 horsemen for military service.
Preposition: by
law: May offer the obligated by law most of its.
Browse dictionary entries near obligate
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