obligate
adjective
1. restricted to a particular condition of life
- an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen
Sentences with obligate as an adjective:
- an obligate parasite; an obligate anaerobe.
verb
1. force somebody to do something
Similar word(s): compel, oblige
Definition categories: social, cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate
2. commit in order to fulfill an obligation
- obligate money
Definition categories: possession, commit, confide, entrust, intrust, trust
3. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Similar word(s): bind, hold, oblige
Definition categories: communication, relate