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Definition obligated in American English

obligated adjective

adjective
/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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2

to feel that you owe someone something because of what they have done for you

Example

She felt obligated to him because of what he had done for her.

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Definition obligated in American English