obligate

ob·li·gate  (bl-gt)

tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates

1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force.

2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige.

3. To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.

adj. (-gt, -gt)

1. Biology Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role: an obligate parasite; an obligate anaerobe.

2. Absolutely indispensable; essential.

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[Latin obligre, obligt-; see oblige.]

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obli·ga·ble (-g-bl) adj.

obli·gate·ly adv.

obli·gator n.

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obligate [ˈɒblɪˌgeɪt]

vb

1. to compel, constrain, or oblige morally or legally

2. (Law) (in the US) to bind (property, funds, etc.) as security

adj

1. compelled, bound, or restricted

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology able to exist under only one set of environmental conditions an obligate parasite cannot live independently of its host Compare facultative [4]

[from Latin obligāre to oblige]

obligable  adj

obligative  adj

obligator  n

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obligate  (bl-gt, -gt)

Capable of existing only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role. An obligate aerobe, such as certain bacteria, can live only in the presence of oxygen. An obligate parasite cannot survive independently of its host. Compare facultative.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	obligate - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" compel, oblige force, thrust - impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him" cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa" walk - make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day" coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" clamor - compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring; "They clamored the mayor into building a new park" condemn - compel or force into a particular state or activity; "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence" shame - compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends" enforce, implement, apply - ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone"; impose, enforce - compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy"
	2.	obligate - commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money" entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust - confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
	3.	obligate - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" oblige, bind, hold pledge - bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence" article - bind by a contract; especially for a training period indenture, indent - bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; "an indentured servant" tie down - restrain from independence by an obligation; "He was tied down by his work" relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"
Adj.	1.	obligate - restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms facultative - able to exist under more than one set of conditions; "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte"

Translations

obligate [ˈɒblɪgeɪt] VT (frm) to obligate sb to do sth → obligar a algn a hacer algo
to be obligated to do sth → estar obligado a hacer algo

obligate [ˈɒblɪgeɪt] vt → obliger
to obligate sb to do sth → obliger qn à faire qch

obligate

vt (form) → verpflichten (sb to do sth jdn, etw zu tun)