What part of speech is obligate?

Obligate can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. obligate is a verb, present, 1st person singular of obligate (infinitive).
  • 2. obligate is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. obligate is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more obligate
    most obligate
  • Positive: obligate 
  • Comparative: more obligate
  • Superlative: most obligate

What does obligate mean?

Definitions

Adjective

obligate - restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"

Verb

obligate - commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"
obligate - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
obligate - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"

Examples of obligate

#   Sentence  
1. verb Obligate money.
2. adj. An obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen.
3. adj. Many methanogenic Archaea are obligate anaerobes.
4. adj. You're an obligate carnivore! You don't want my salad, cat!
Sentence  
verb
Obligate money.
adj.
An obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen.
Many methanogenic Archaea are obligate anaerobes.
You're an obligate carnivore! You don't want my salad, cat!

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