Dictionary Check: obligate
"obligate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
adjective
restricted to a particular condition of life
Example:
"an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"
verb
force somebody to do something
Example:
"We compel all students to fill out this form"
verb
commit in order to fulfill an obligation
Example:
"obligate money"
verb
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Example:
"He's held by a contract"
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