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obligate
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[ˈɒblɪɡeɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- require or compel (someone) to undertake a legal or moral duty
(e.g: the medical establishment is obligated to take action in the best interest of the public)
- commit (assets) as security
(e.g: the money must be obligated within 30 days)
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Origin
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late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘bound by law’): from Latin obligatus, past participle of obligare (see oblige). The current adjectival use dates from the late 19th century
[ˈɒblɪɡət], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- restricted to a particular function or mode of life
(e.g: an obligate intracellular parasite)
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Origin
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late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘bound by law’): from Latin obligatus, past participle of obligare (see oblige). The current adjectival use dates from the late 19th century
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