obligate

Definition

Examples

The contract does not obligate the buyer to purchase any additional goods.

Word Family

Synonyms

• requireto need for a particular purpose; to demand by rule
• compelforce somebody to do something
• bindsomething that hinders as if with bonds

Collocations

• Easy legally obligate
  describing legally obligate (by law; conforming to the law)
• Medium obligate the vendor to deliver on schedule
  to obligate the vendor to deliver on schedule, meaning to force somebody to do something
• Hard contractually obligate contractors to indemnify against losses
  describing contractually obligate contractors to indemnify against losses (by virtue of a contract)
• Very Hard obligate future generations with crushing debt burdens
  to obligate future generations with crushing debt burdens, meaning to force somebody to do something