obligate

[ob-li-geyt, ob-li-git, -geyt] / ˈɒb lɪˌgeɪt, ˈɒb lɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt /

VERB

require

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constrain oblige

STRONG

bind force restrain restrict

WEAK

astrict indebt make indebted

Antonyms

STRONG

free let go release

WEAK

let off

Example Sentences

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We believe our country has a mor al obligati on to protect public health and our environment.

From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2019

Then appeared the well-known promenade band of the Mackerel Brigade, executing divers pleasant morceaux on his night-key bugle, an occasional stumble over a stone giving the airs a happy variety of sudden obligati improvements.

From The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 by Newell, R. H. (Robert Henry)

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