ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Obligated

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Obligated is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of obligate.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of obligate.

More Meanings

  1. (Canada, US, Scotland) Committed.
  2. (Canada, US, Scotland) Having an obligation; obliged.

Example Sentences

Under a provision of a larger piece of legislation, popularly known as the Customs Bill, that has been approved by the House and is expected to soon pass the Senate, American officials will be obligated to treat the settlements as part of Israel in future trade negotiations.

Synonyms for obligated

Depending on context, synonyms include obliged.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include obliged, bound, beholden, duty-bound, indebted, required.

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