Legal Definitions - obligate

Definition: To be legally or morally bound to do something or to commit funds or property to meet an obligation.

1. As a doctor, I am obligate to keep my patients' informationconfidential.

2. The company is obligate to pay its employees on time.

3. The government obligates citizens to pay taxes.

These examples illustrate the concept of being bound by legal or moral duty. In the first example, the doctor has a moral obligation to keep their patients' information confidential. In the second example, the company has a legal obligation to pay its employees on time. In the third example, citizens have a legal obligation to pay taxes to the government.