Many methanogenic Archaea are obligate anaerobes.
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Obligate
/ˈɒb.lɪˌɡeɪt/
Synonyms for "obligate" (84 found)
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Closest matches (17)
Strong matches (25)
Verb(10 words)
compulsoryconstrainscovenantedenforce clauseengageessentialfeudalizeforceforce a decisionforcing relocation
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (42)
Noun(11 words)
governmentally mandatedindenturesmustneedportuguese forçarequire parental consentrequired textspanish fuerzastatutorily mandatedsubject someone toties
Adjective(1 words)
mandated text
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9 entriesbinding obligationcommitmentlegal dutymandatory taskmoral obligationobligate aerobeobligate parasitepledgerequired protocol
Collocations
10 entriesbinding obligationcontractual obligationhost dependent organismlegal obligationmoral obligationobligate aerobeobligate intracellular parasiteobligate parasiteobligate relationshipsense of obligation
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
9 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
You're an obligate carnivore! You don't want my salad, cat!
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Haggling does not obligate you to buy.
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Humans are not obligate omnivores.
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