obligated
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈɑːblɪɡeɪtɪd/
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obligado
- Well, this is America, and, uh, therefore, I am obligated to make as much money as I can.
The occupier is obligated to those that they occupy.
- The occupier is obligated to those that they occupy.
- And he stops this because he feels obligated to do so morally.
- And then the elites feel compelled, obligated to cancel somebody.
- And although Academy trusts are not obligated to use this scale, some of them do.
- And yeah, we're like contractually obligated not to reveal the price of sponsors.
- I feel obligated to give my best thoughts and efforts here.
- Being boyfriend and girlfriend means being obligated to you.
- I've never liked people telling me I had to do something and or being obligated to do something.
- And there's teachers, there's the providers that have, they have, they're obligated to call and, and ask for help.
Examples
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I know, as England captain that, you know, I am obligated and I need to talk to the fans, and that's why I'm here.
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I feel morally obligated to do this, and I have the right to do this.
Blog text (23) -
Are you obligated to do that for everyone?
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No, my sense is we are obligated to give back at the same level.
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Once we sign the document, we are both obligated to follow through.
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I feel obligated to give my best thoughts and efforts here.
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We're morally obligated to do something.
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"If you don't decide, we're legally obligated to save you."
Fiction book (1995) -
It's easy to lose this sense of yourself as you become more obligated to family, work, and the demands of routines and responsibilities.
Academic text (2007) -
As a citizen, I feel obligated to vote in every election.
Synonyms
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6.0
Required to do something by law, duty, or agreement
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5.8
Feeling you must do something because it is the right thing
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4.4
Feeling you must do something because it is polite or right
Something a rule, law, or official says you must have
Expected to do something by rules or plans
Done because someone makes you do it, not because you want to
Antonyms
How Obligated
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Etymology
Obligated comes from Latin parts ob- 'to' and ligare 'to bind', and it is the same root as obligation, so you can imagine being 'tied' to a rule or promise. So, if you are obligated, you are required or 'bound' to do something.