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obligate
This term carries a heavy sense of necessity and constraint, often appearing in legal or formal contexts to describe a binding requirement. It differs from "force" by implying a structured duty or a contractual agreement rather than raw power or coercion.
In biological sciences, the adjective form describes an absolute requirement for survival. This creates a sharp distinction between "obligate" and "facultative" organisms, where the former has no alternative means of existence and the latter possesses flexibility in its environmental needs.
Meanings
Examples
The contract does not obligate the company to provide a bonus.
I feel obligated to help him since he saved my life.
Does this agreement obligate us to maintain the property?
The treaty obligated the empire to protect its smaller allies.
Some bacteria are obligate anaerobes and cannot survive in oxygen.
The parasite is an obligate symbiont that requires a host to reproduce.
Why should I be obligated to follow rules I did not agree to?