Words from this root (8)
obligate
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/ˈɑbləɡeɪt/
to bind legally or morally; in biology, restricted to one mode of life
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obligatory
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/əˈblɪɡəˌtɔri/
required by a rule, law, or custom; compulsory
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unalloyed
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/ˌʌnəˈlɔɪd/
pure and unqualified; not mixed with anything that diminishes it
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reliably
C2+
/rɪˈlaɪəbli/
in a dependable, consistently good manner
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obligee
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/ˌɑblɪˈdʒi/
a person to whom another is bound by a contract or legal obligation
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obligingly
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/əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in a helpful and accommodating manner
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obligingness
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/əˈblaɪdʒɪŋnəs/
the quality of being eager to help and accommodate others
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obligor
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/ˈɑblɪɡɔr/
a person who is legally bound to fulfill an obligation to another
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