Word

obligate, v.
(obligated, obligates, obligating)

bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bind hold obligate oblige

sample sentences

"He's held by a contract"
"I'll hold you by your promise"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obligation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bind

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obligation obligation

semantic pointers

hyponym

pledge article indenture, indent tie down

hypernym

relate

commit in order to fulfill an obligation
<verb.possession>

obligate

sample sentences

"obligate money"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obligation

semantic pointers

hypernym

entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit

force somebody to do something
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 14

compel obligate oblige

sample sentences

"We compel all students to fill out this form"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compulsion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obligation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obligation

semantic pointers

hyponym

force, thrust walk force, coerce, pressure, hale, squeeze clamor condemn shame enforce, implement, apply impose, enforce, constrain

hypernym

make, cause, have, get, induce, stimulate

cause

act, move