obligate
verbUK /ˈɒblɪɡeɪt/
US /ˈɑːblɪɡeɪt/
To make someone have to do something.
The rules obligate students to wear a uniform.
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2. To promise to give money or help to a group or cause.
She obligated herself to support the charity for five years.
3. In biology, limited to one specific way of life, such as needing a particular host.
This is an obligate parasite that can only survive inside its host.
4. To make someone feel grateful or thankful.
His kind help obligated us to him.