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obligate

/ˈɒblɪɡeɪt/

/ˈɑblɪɡeɪt/

Translations

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obligated

Past Simple

obligated

Past Participle

obligating

Gerund

/ˈɒblɪɡeɪt/

/ˈɑːblɪˌɡeɪt/

obligerSens juridique ou moral ; verbe courant.

The contract obligates the company to complete the project by the end of the year.

Le contrat oblige l’entreprise à achever le projet d’ici la fin de l’année.

Additional translations

engagerEmploi financier ou administratif : affecter des fonds à un usage précis.

Synonyms

obligateadjective

/ˈɒblɪɡeɪt/

/ˈɑblɪɡeɪt/

obligéEmploi biologique : se dit d’une espèce strictement dépendante d’un environnement, d’un régime ou d’un mode de vie donné.

Cats are obligate carnivores, relying almost entirely on meat for nourishment.

Les chats sont des carnivores obligés, se nourrissant presque entièrement de viande.

Synonyms

Definitions

obligateverb

To bind legally or morally; to compel someone to do something.

The contract obligates the company to complete the project by the end of the year.

To commit resources or funds to a particular purpose.

The government has obligated funds for the new infrastructure project.

obligateadjective

Biology: restricted or adapted to a particular environment or way of life and unable to survive without it.

Cats are obligate carnivores, relying almost entirely on meat for nourishment.