obligate
/ɑblə,ɡeɪt/
verbadjective
8 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1
Force somebody to do something.
2
Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted.
3
ADJECTIVECommit in order to fulfill an obligation.
“obligate money”
1
Restricted to a particular condition of life.
“an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
WORD FORMS
Related formobligation
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinobligateway
Starts & ends withO … E
Syllablesob · li · gate
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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