Synonyms for obligate
Definitions
- v. 1
To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
- v. 2
To cause to be grateful or indebted; to oblige.
Related words
- Word family
- obligation obligatory obligately
Forms
- Past participle
- obligated
e.g. obligated → obliged, compelled, constrained…
Example sentences
- compel I compel you to adhere to our master's teachings.
- oblige The laws oblige all citizens to pay taxes.
- bind I'm forever lost, can't you see? I'm in a bind!
- constrain What human trespass would constrain thy power, O Zeus?
By length
- 4 letters
- hold1, bind1
- 6 letters
- compel2, oblige2
- 9 letters
- constrain2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (compel2 = 2 syllables).