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obligate
/ˈɑbləˌɡeɪt/ · 8 letters · 8 distinct letters
- verb
force somebody to do something
We compel all students to fill out this form
- verb
commit in order to fulfill an obligation
obligate money
- verb
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
He's held by a contract
- adjective
restricted to a particular condition of life
an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen