obligate: betekenis en definities

To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force.

To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige.

To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.

Biology Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role: an obligate parasite; an obligate anaerobe.

Absolutely indispensable; essential.