Obligated

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of obligate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Committed. Canada, Scotland, US
  2. 2
    Having an obligation; obliged. Canada, Scotland, US

    "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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
beholdenobligedaccountableaffiancedanswerable forassured

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"We got an unexpected present from him. I guess he felt a little obligated after what we did for him."

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