3syllables
obligate
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Definitions ofobligate
1verb
- To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
- To cause to be grateful or indebted; to oblige.
- To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.
1adjective
- Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role.
Example: "an obligate anaerobe"
- Absolutely indispensable; essential.
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