obligar

Meaning

to force, to compel, to make (someone do something)
to oblige, to obligate, to bind
(reflexive) to be bound, to be obliged, to be obligated
(reflexive) to force oneself or make oneself (do something)
(reflexive) to commit oneself

impose upon

arrancar por la fuerza

compelir

hacer cumplir

Frequency

Hyphenated as

o‧bli‧gar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/obliˈɡaɾ/

Borrowed from Latin

obligō

Cognate with English

oblige

In summary

Borrowed from Latin obligāre. Cognate with English oblige and obligate.

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