adjective
obligated
adjective
1
Required to do something because of a duty, promise, or rule.
"As a shareholder, she felt obligated to attend the meeting."
How to Use Obligated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFeeling or being required to do something.
UK vs US
"Obligated" is common in American English; British English often prefers "obliged" in the same sense.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more obligated comparative, most obligated superlative
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As a shareholder, she felt _____ to attend the meeting.