Definition of obligates

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • obligates is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • obligates is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • obligates is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of obligates


  • force somebody to do something (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. compel
    2. oblige
  • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. bind
    2. hold
    3. oblige
  • commit in order to fulfill an obligation (verb)

    Examples

    1. obligate money
  • restricted to a particular condition of life (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen

See definition of obligates in Merriam Webster