obligate
//ˈɒblɪɡeɪt//
Verb
obligateInfinitive
obligatePresent tense
obligatedPast tense
obligatedPast participle
obligatingPresent participle
obligatesThird-person singular
1
To bind or compel someone legally or morally to do something.
The contract obligates the company to complete the project by December.
2
To commit resources, especially money, for a specific purpose.
The government obligated funds for the new infrastructure project.
Adjective
obligateCanonical form
1
(Biology) Restricted to a particular condition of life, such as an obligate parasite that cannot survive without a host.
An obligate parasite cannot survive without its host.