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to obligate
01
to make someone do something, typically through legal, moral, or social means
Ditransitive: to obligate sb to do sth
Examples
The signed agreement obligates both parties to adhere to the terms and conditions outlined within.
02
to commit assets or resources as security against a financial obligation or agreement
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to obligate an asset or resource as collateral
Examples
She had to obligate her savings account as collateral for the loan.
obligate
01
restricted to a particular condition of life
Lexical Tree
obligation
obligate
oblige
