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1. Caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
   "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan"

1. Force somebody to do something
   - compel, oblige
    
2. Commit in order to fulfil an obligation
   "obligate money"
    
3. Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
   "He's obligated by a contract"
   - oblige, bind, hold

See also: beholden, duty-bound, indebted, obligation, obliged, responsible, supposed, tributary

Type of: cause, commit, confide, entrust, get, have, induce, intrust, make, relate, stimulate, trust

Antonym: unobligated

Encyclopedia: Obligate