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obligate

v. commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"

oblige, bind, hold

v. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

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obligate

adj. restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"

bound, constrained, compelled

adj. being under moral or legal obligation

commit, practice

v. engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"

drive

v. cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"

bind, tie, attach, bond

v. create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

enact, reenact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

exert, exercise

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

compel

v. necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation"

want, need, require

v. have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

propel, impel

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

beholden(p)

adj. under a moral obligation to someone

indebted(p)

adj. owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

duty-bound(p), obliged(p)

adj. under a moral obligation to do something

indebted(p)

adj. under a legal obligation to someone

supposed(p)

adj. required or under orders; "I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store"

persuade

v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

facultative

adj. able to exist under more than one set of conditions; "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte"

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