Obligate
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːbləˌɡeɪt/
Obligate (verb)
- to make someone do something because it is necessary or required.
Examples
- The contract obligates the company to deliver on time.
- Parents are obligated to provide for their children.
Common collocations: obligate someone to act, legally obligate, obligate condition, obligate requirement
Obligate (adjective)
- describing something that must happen or be done.
Examples
- Water is an obligate requirement for all living organisms.
- Oxygen is an obligate factor for aerobic respiration.