obligate
VERBADJECTIVE
/ɑblə,ɡeɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
obligate is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1B3L1I1G2A1T1E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does obligate mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Force somebody to do something.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
Commit in order to fulfill an obligation.
“obligate money”
BROADER
RELATED
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Restricted to a particular condition of life.
“an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
ANTONYMS