adjective
- Owing something, such as gratitude or appreciation, to another: beholden, bound3, indebted, obliged. Archaic bounden. Idioms: under obligation. See obligation.
| Thesaurus: obligated |
| WordNet: obligated |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
Antonym: unobligated (meaning #1)
| Liable (business term) | |
| Damages (insurance term) | |
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