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- pronunciation:
- a
blih
geIt
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
obligates, obligating, obligated |
| definition: |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle.
The law obligates us to drive slowly through town.His knowledge of right and wrong obligated him to return the wallet he had found.
- synonyms:
- bind, oblige, require
- similar words:
- command, compel, demand, exact
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| related words: |
burden, guarantee, pledge |
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| derivation: |
obligable (adj.) |
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