obligated
obligated is the simple past and past participle of obligate.
Adjective
obligated (comparative more obligated, superlative most obligated)
- Committed.
- Having an obligation; obliged.
- Under a provision of a larger piece of legislation, popularly known as the Customs Bill, that has been approved by the House and is expected to soon pass the Senate, American officials will be obligated to treat the settlements as part of Israel in future trade negotiations.2016 January 26, “When ‘Made In Israel’ Is a Human Rights Abuse”, in The New York Times, retrieved 26 Jan 2016
- Synonyms:
- obliged
Meaning of obligate
Verb
obligate (third-person singular simple present obligates, present participle obligating, simple past and past participle obligated)
- To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
- That progress has taken over ten years and £20 million to bring to fruition. But, as Mands explains, the journey has been one that HSG has been almost obligated to undertake. "First and foremost, this is an environmental project," she says.2023 December 27, Richard Foster, “New rail freight terminal leads the way”, in RAIL, number 999, page 39
- Synonyms:
- also: force: Synonyms
- To cause to be grateful or indebted; to oblige.
- To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.
Synonyms of obligated
Forms of obligated
| comparative | more obligated |
|---|---|
| superlative | most obligated |
Words formed from obligated
Questions about obligated
- What does obligated mean?
- Obligated means committed.
- What is obligated the simple past and past participle of?
- Obligated is the simple past and past participle of obligate.
- What part of speech is obligated?
- Obligated is an adjective.
Words near obligated in the dictionary
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