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Definition of: obligate
(ob′lə·gāt) v.t. ·gat·ed, ·gat·ing
To bind or compel, as by contract, conscience, promise, etc.
—adjective (ob′lə·git, -gāt)
1. Bound or restricted.
2. Biol. Having only one life condition: distinguished from facultative. [<L obligatus, pp. of obligare OBLIGE]
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