Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective under a moral obligation to someone.
- adjective under a legal obligation to someone.
- adjective owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc. Opposite of
unobligated .
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
obligate . - adjective
committed - adjective having an
obligation ;obliged
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
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Examples
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If they do feel consistently obligated, is it too late to contest my credit card charges to their campaigns?
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That word obligated stuck with me and kept me moving toward the finish line.
The Grace to Race Sister Madonna Buder 2010
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That word obligated stuck with me and kept me moving toward the finish line.
The Grace to Race Sister Madonna Buder 2010
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That word obligated stuck with me and kept me moving toward the finish line.
The Grace to Race Sister Madonna Buder 2010
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Congress has a duty to uphold the constitution, just like the Court, and is entitled obligated, even to use its legitimate powers to do so.
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The license terms obligated the Kurdish companies to hold talks on connecting their long-divided networks.
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"He's obligated, that is, unless his failure to pay has no real consequences for you and your family?"
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He's obligated, that is, unless his failure to pay has had no real consequences for you and your family.
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JB: The rest of that money is obligated, meaning that it's supporting projects that are under contract but are not yet completed.
Are there 'shovel-ready projects?' An interview with Jared Bernstein. Ezra Klein 2010
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However, others on the Aurora City Council reportedly justified the expense by saying since Aurora has the Aurora Election Commission, the City of Aurora taxpayers were "obligated" to just pay the bill.
Archive 2009-04-01 2009
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