obligate
To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tieTo bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
» Tom felt obligated to say something.
Том почувствовал, что нужно что-нибудь сказать.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
(Canada, Scotland, US, transitive)To cause to be grateful or indebted; to oblige.
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
(Canada, Scotland, US, transitive)To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.
commit in order to fulfill an obligation
Examples
81 sentencesTom felt obligated to say something.
ruТом почувствовал, что нужно что-нибудь сказать.
I felt obligated to say something.
I felt obligated to do that.
I feel obligated to do that.
You're not obligated to do that.
ruТы не обязан это делать.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
First attested in 1533; borrowed from Latin obligātus, perfect passive participle of obligFirst attested in 1533; borrowed from Latin obligātus, perfect passive participle of obligō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of oblige, taken through French.
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Forms
obligates, obligating, obligated, obligatedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
6 patterns- obligated to do
- felt obligated to
- felt obligated
- obligated to help
- not obligated to
- is obligated to