obligate
gb/ˈɑbləɡˌeɪt/ us/ˈɑbləɡˌeɪt/
B2
Angličtina
~ 9100
Významy
0 významů
Sloveso
formal
B2
action
1
Formally require someone to act
To make a person have to do something because of a rule, law, promise, or duty.
Vzorec užití:
to obligate [someone] to [do something]
Častá chyba:
Learners often confuse "obligate" with "oblige." In many cases, especially in British English and everyday speech, "oblige" or "require" is more common, while "obligate" sounds more legal or formal. Another mistake is using the pattern *"obligate to someone"* instead of *"obligate someone to do something"*.
Synonyma
require (More common and slightly less formal; focuses on the necessity rather than the legal or moral binding.)
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compel (Suggests strong pressure or force, not always tied to formal rules or duty.)
Antonyma
release (To remove a duty or requirement that was previously in place.)
Kolokace
obligate someone to
|legally obligate
|contractually obligate
|obligate the company
|obligate the parties
|obligate itself to
Témata
law
|business
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The contract obligates the company to provide technical support for two years.
- Parents are obligated by law to ensure their children attend school.
- The agreement obligates both parties to keep the information confidential.
- Union rules obligate the employer to negotiate before making major changes.
- Her promise obligated her to stay until the project was finished.
Učební příklady
- The new law obligates drivers to wear seat belts.
- This job obligates you to work some weekends.
- The contract obligates the landlord to fix the heating.
- His choice to sign the paper obligated him to pay the full amount.
- The rules obligate students to attend every class.
Sloveso
technical
C1
action
2
Legally commit or earmark funds
To make money officially set aside and promised for a special use, so it must be spent for that use.
Vzorec užití:
to obligate [money/funds] for [a purpose]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse "obligate funds" with simply "spend money." "Obligate" means to legally commit the money, which can happen before the money is actually spent. Another common mistake is using "allocate" and "obligate" as exact synonyms; allocation does not always mean there is a binding legal duty to spend.
Synonyma
earmark (Informal in comparison; focuses on setting money aside but not always on the legal commitment aspect.)
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allocate (Stresses distribution or assignment of money, without necessarily implying a binding legal duty to spend it.)
Antonyma
deobligate (Technical opposite used in government finance, meaning to cancel or reduce a previous legal commitment of funds.)
Kolokace
obligate funds
|obligate federal funds
|obligate grant money
|obligate the budget
|obligate project funds
|fully obligate funds
Témata
business
|finance
|government
Příklady
- The agency must obligate all grant funds before the end of the fiscal year.
- The contract allows the department to obligate up to $5 million for the project.
- If they do not obligate the funds in time, the money will be returned to the general budget.
Učební příklady
- The city will obligate these funds for new roads.
- The government did not obligate all the money last year.
- They plan to obligate the grant money by June.
- The project manager wants to obligate more funds for safety work.
adjective
technical
C1
property
3
Restricted to one necessary condition
Used in science to describe a living thing that can only live or work in one special way or place, and cannot live without that condition.
Vzorec užití:
obligate [type of organism or lifestyle]
Častá chyba:
Learners may think "obligate" here has the same meaning as in everyday speech ("to force someone"), but in biology it describes a natural limit: the organism simply cannot live in any other way. They may also confuse "obligate" with "optional" or "flexible" in this context, when it actually means the opposite.
Synonyma
strict (Used in some biological contexts (e.g. "strict anaerobe"), but more general and less technical than "obligate.")
Antonyma
facultative (Biological term for organisms that can live with or without a certain condition, the opposite of being restricted to it.)
Kolokace
obligate carnivore
|obligate parasite
|obligate anaerobe
|obligate aerobe
|obligate intracellular parasite
|obligate symbiont
Témata
science
|biology
Příklady
- Cats are often described as obligate carnivores because they must eat meat to stay healthy.
- An obligate anaerobe cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.
- This bacterium is an obligate intracellular parasite and can only reproduce inside host cells.
- Some fungi are obligate parasites and die without a suitable host.
- Unlike facultative species, obligate mutualists depend completely on their partner organism.
Učební příklady
- A shark is not an obligate freshwater animal.
- An obligate aerobe needs oxygen to live.
- This small worm is an obligate parasite of fish.
- Some animals are obligate meat eaters and cannot live on plants.
- The scientist called the bacteria an obligate anaerobe.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
obligate
IPA
GB/ˈɑbləɡˌeɪt/
US/ˈɑbləɡˌeɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ob - lig - ate (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (ob)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: obligate
Verb
- Base: obligate
- 3rd Person Singular: obligates
- Present Participle: obligating
- Past: obligated
Příbuzná slova
Forms
obligates
verb
obligating
verb
obligated
verb
Core family
obligation
noun B1
obligatory
adjective
Related words
oblige
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
optional
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
obligatorily
adverb
Výrazy
be obligated to
1/bˈi ˈɑbləɡˌeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
formal
Have a formal duty to do
To have to do something because of a rule, law, promise, or duty.
Příklady
- Employers are obligated to provide a safe working environment.
- Under the agreement, we are obligated to pay the full amount within thirty days.
- You are not obligated to answer any questions without a lawyer.
feel obligated to
1/fˈil ˈɑbləɡˌeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
Personally feel a duty to act
To think you must do something, usually because someone helped you or because it seems like the right thing to do.
Příklady
- He paid for dinner, so I feel obligated to pay next time.
- She felt obligated to stay late and help her team finish the report.
- I don't want you to feel obligated to invite me if it's not convenient.
morally obligated to
1/mˈɔɹəli ˈɑbləɡˌeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
Have an ethical duty to act
To have to do something because it is the right or good thing to do, not because of a law.
Příklady
- Many people feel morally obligated to help those in need.
- Doctors are morally obligated to act in the best interests of their patients.
- She believed she was morally obligated to tell the truth.