[ˈɒblɪɡeɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- require or compel (someone) to undertake a legal or moral duty
(e.g: the medical establishment is obligated to take action in the best interest of the public)

- commit (assets) as security
(e.g: the money must be obligated within 30 days)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘bound by law’): from Latin obligatus, past participle of obligare (see oblige). The current adjectival use dates from the late 19th century

[ˈɒblɪɡət], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- restricted to a particular function or mode of life
(e.g: an obligate intracellular parasite)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘bound by law’): from Latin obligatus, past participle of obligare (see oblige). The current adjectival use dates from the late 19th century