American Dictionary
Definition obligated in American English
obligated
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈɑblɪˌɡeɪtəd/
1
if you are obligated to do something, you must do it because it is your duty or it is morally right
Example
The committee is then obligated to take the public’s comments into consideration.
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