Definition of Obligate
Obligate
ob·li·gate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To bind or compel someone to do something.
e.g. The contract will obligate us to deliver the goods within three months.
(verb)
to commit funds or assets to something as a responsibility or obligation;
e.g. You should obligate a portion of your profits to charity.
(adjective)
(biology) restricted to a particular behavior, mode of life/survival, or function, especially one that is characteristic in some way;
e.g. These organisms evolved to become obligate anaerobes, since their environment lacked oxygen for them to breathe.
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