Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb obligate
3 senses of obligate
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate -- (force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form")
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make -- (cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa")
Sense 2
obligate -- (commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money")
=> entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit -- (confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God")
Sense 3
oblige, bind, hold, obligate -- (bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise")
=> relate -- (have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers")
Antonyms of adj obligated
1 sense of obligated
Sense 1
obligated (predicate) (vs. unobligated) -- (caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course; "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan")
unobligated (vs. obligated) -- (not obligated)
=> unbeholden (predicate) -- (free of moral obligation)
Similarity of adj obligated
1 sense of obligated
Sense 1
obligated (predicate) (vs. unobligated) -- (caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course; "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan")
=> beholden (predicate) -- (under a moral obligation to someone)
=> duty-bound (predicate), obliged (predicate) -- (under a moral obligation to do something)
=> indebted (predicate) -- (owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc)
=> indebted (predicate) -- (under a legal obligation to someone)
=> supposed (predicate) -- (required or under orders; "I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store")
=> tributary -- (paying tribute; "a tributary colony")
Also See-> responsible#1
