"obligate" | Definition and Related Words

Adjective

Restricted to a particular condition of life (synset 301621827)
"an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"

referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

Verb

Force somebody to do something (synset 202512195)
"We compel all students to fill out this form"

causes: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

is a type of: cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
subtypes:
- force, thrust - impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- walk - make walk
- coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- clamor - compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring
- condemn - compel or force into a particular state or activity
- shame - compel through a sense of shame
- apply, enforce, implement - ensure observance of laws and rules
- constrain, enforce, impose - compel to behave in a certain way
same as: compel, oblige
Commit in order to fulfill an obligation (synset 202353178)
"obligate money"

is a type of: commit, confide, entrust, intrust, trust - confer a trust upon
Bind by an obligation;
Cause to be indebted (synset 200886738)
"He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

is a type of: relate - have or establish a relationship to
subtypes:
- pledge - bind or secure by a pledge
- article - bind by a contract; especially for a training period
- indent, indenture - bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
- tie down - restrain from independence by an obligation
same as: bind, hold, oblige