obligate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ob·li·gat·e /ˈɒblɪɡeɪt $ ˈɑːb-/ verb [transitive] especially American English  1  MUSTto make someone have to do something, because it is the law, their duty, or the right thing to do 使有义务〔做某事〕，使有责任〔做某事〕 SYN obligebe obligated to do something Tenants are obligated to pay their rent on time. 房客有义务按时缴纳房租。2  be/feel obligated THANkto feel that you must do something because it is right or because someone has done something for you 感到有义务；觉得欠了人情 SYN be/feel obligedbe/feel obligated to do something Ava felt obligated to help her mother, even if it meant leaving college. 阿娃感到有义务帮助母亲，即使这样做意味着要离开大学。be/feel obligated to somebody Watson felt obligated to him for the loan. 因为那笔贷款，沃森觉得欠了他的人情。n Grammar Obligate is usually passive. → oblige→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

obligate• Does his confession obligate his wife to be reconciled to him?• There is nothing that obligates the university to give her any raises in the future.• Doing something you feel obligated to do is not bad.• Do not feel obligated to drive faster than is comfortable for you just because others do.• Now, the Supreme Court is not obligated to send a consistent cultural message.From Longman Business Dictionaryobligateob‧li‧gate /ˈɒbləgeɪtˈɑːb-/ verb [transitive] especially American English1to make it necessary for someone to do somethingA new law will obligate all companies engaging in banking business to get approval from the finance ministry.2FINANCEif an authority obligates an amount of money for something, it officially says it will spend that amount on itThe Pentagon has obligated $987.9 million to overhaul and improve the aircraft.→ See Verb tableOrigin obligate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of obligare; → OBLIGE

ob·li·gat·e verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

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obligate
ob‧li‧gat‧e /ˈɒbləɡeɪt, ˈɒblɪɡeɪt $ ˈɑːb-/ verb [transitive usually passive] especially American English1. to make someone have to do something, because it is the law, their duty, or the right thing to do
   SYN  oblige
    obligate somebody to do something
    Tenants are obligated to pay their rent on time.
2. be/feel obligated to feel that you must do something because it is right or because someone has done something for you
   SYN  be/feel obliged
    be/feel obligated to do something
    Ava felt obligated to help her mother, even if it meant leaving college.
    be/feel obligated to somebody
    Watson felt obligated to him for the loan.
⇨ oblige