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obligated

[ ob-li-gey-tid ]
/ ˈɒb lɪˌgeɪ tɪd /
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adjective
bound by law or regulation, moral principle, duty, etc.; obliged: My supervisors talked with me regularly about my ambitions and struggles, not because they felt obligated, but because they truly cared.
(of funds, property, etc.) pledged, committed, or bound, as to meet an obligation: If a parent is unable to pay the obligated amount, they are free to request the court to modify the child support order.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of obligate.
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Origin of obligated

First recorded in 1730–40; obligate + -ed2; for the adjective senses; obligate + -ed1 for the verb sense

OTHER WORDS FROM obligated

non·ob·li·gat·ed, adjectivequa·si-ob·li·gat·ed, adjectiveun·ob·li·gat·ed, adjective
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