obligar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- compel verb To force or pressure someone into doing something.
- constrain verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
- make verb To create, produce, or build something.
- oblige verb To require someone to do something, by law, duty, or circumstance.
Senses
obligar is used for these senses in English:
- compel (transitive) To force, constrain, or coerce.
- compel (transitive) To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.
- constrain (transitive) To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- force (archaic) To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
- force (archaic) To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
- make (obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.
- oblige (transitive) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
constrain — full definition
- verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- verb To keep within close bounds; to confine.
- verb To reduce a result in response to limited resources.