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Synonyms for obligate in English

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obligate:
- obligate
- hold; oblige; bind; obligate; compel

English

Detailed Synonyms for obligate in English

obligate:

obligate adj

obligate

– restricted to a particular condition of life ¹
obligate
– restricted to a particular condition of life ¹
- obligate adj
  - an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen¹

obligate verb

obligate

– bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted ¹
to hold; to oblige; to bind; obligate
– bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted ¹
- hold verb (holds, held, holding)
  - He's held by a contract¹
  - I'll hold you by your promise¹
- oblige verb (obliges, obliged, obliging)
- bind verb (binds, binding)
- obligate verb
obligate

– commit in order to fulfill an obligation ¹
obligate
– commit in order to fulfill an obligation ¹
- obligate verb
  - obligate money¹
obligate

– force somebody to do something ¹
to compel; to oblige; obligate
– force somebody to do something ¹
- compel verb (compels, compelled, compelling)
  - We compel all students to fill out this form¹
- oblige verb (obliges, obliged, obliging)
- obligate verb

Alternate Synonyms for "obligate":

compel; oblige; induce; stimulate; cause; have; get; make
entrust; intrust; trust; confide; commit
bind; hold; relate

Antonyms for "obligate":

facultative

Related Definitions for "obligate":

restricted to a particular condition of life¹
- an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen¹
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted¹
commit in order to fulfill an obligation¹
- obligate money¹
force somebody to do something¹

Related Synonyms for obligate

obligate anaerobe

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