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obligate

/ˈɒblɪɡeɪt/verb

उच्चारण ऑब्लिगेट

बाध्य करना, विवश करना

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verbformal
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb to do sth

    to force sb to do sth, because it is their duty or because the law says so

    बाध्य करना, विवश करना

    • The contract obligates the company to pay compensation.
    • Parents are legally obligated to send their children to school.

    Synonyms oblige compel require bind

adjective/ˈɒblɪɡət/
  1. 1

    [only before noun] technical

    (biology) that must live in one particular way

    (जीवविज्ञान) अनिवार्य

    • an obligate parasite

    Opposite facultative

◇Word family
obligation nounobligatory adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

oblige compel require bind

Antonyms

facultative

§Grammar and usage

British and American: British English usually says obliged to do something, while obligated is more common in American English.

British English में आमतौर पर obliged to do something कहा जाता है, जबकि obligated American English में अधिक आम है।