ob·li·gate
ˈä-blə-ˌgāt
obligated; obligating
1
: to bind legally or morally : constrain
You are obligated to repay the loan.
2
: to commit (something, such as funds) to meet an obligation
funds obligated for new projects
ob·li·gate
ˈä-bli-gət
-blə-ˌgāt
1
: restricted to one particularly characteristic mode of life
an obligate parasite
2
: biologically essential for survival
obligate mutualism
obligately
adverb
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