What are some opposite words for obligate?
Antonyms for obligate
ˈɒb lɪˌgeɪt; ˈɒb lɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪtob·li·gate
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term obligate.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
obligateverb
restricted to a particular condition of life
"an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"
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facultativecompel, oblige, obligateverb
force somebody to do something
"We compel all students to fill out this form"
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facultativeSynonyms:
oblige, accommodate, bind, compel, holdobligateverb
commit in order to fulfill an obligation
"obligate money"
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facultativeoblige, bind, hold, obligateverb
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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facultativeSynonyms:
accommodate, book, attach, tie up, bond, view as, support, hold back, bandage, defend, take hold, bind, carry, deem, truss, hold up, arrest, hold, adjudge, guard, take, have, concord, check, make, stick, take for, go for, throw, defy, control, harbor, keep, apply, give, hold fast, entertain, concur, nurse, oblige, curb, constipate, moderate, tie down, stick to, have got, restrain, obtain, withstand, agree, sustain, halt, harbour, tie, maintain, confine, contain, keep back, retain, prevail, reserve, admit, compel, hold in, declare, adhere, bear
How to use obligate in a sentence?
If there is a ‘ choice ’ to be made, it seems to me, that fidelity to Christ would obligate a Christian to advocate for saving life, rather than destroying life, perhaps the Vice President was talking about a different faith than the one ‘ that was once for all delivered to the saints, ’ as Jude wrote.
As a military professional, our duty isn't simply to follow orders, there is a point where if we see something that is happening catastrophic to the institution, then doesn't our oath to the Constitution obligate us to take action ? Yet McKenzie didn't act on a top The Taliban leader's suggestion the U.S. take responsibility for security over all of Kabul during the evacuation, the four-star general testified during a Sept. 29 House Armed Services Committee hearing. He said he was unsure if that offer was presented to Biden.
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