Talk:obligated

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There is no such word as obligated. This is not an act of vandalism. We can discuss it if you wish. — This comment was unsigned.

  • From the OED (as part of the obligate entry - obligated adj. that is under or characterized by obligation; compelled, constrained. SemperBlotto 16:02, 29 January 2009 (UTC)Reply
  • Again from the OED (part of the obligate verb entry) - 1. trans. a. To bind (a person) morally; to put (a person) under moral obligation; to constrain, compel, oblige. Usu. in pass. with infinitive. Now chiefly N. Amer. b. To bind (a person) legally. . . . and several more senses, some of them obsolete. SemperBlotto 16:16, 29 January 2009 (UTC)Reply
And 300+ usages of "more obligated than" at Google Books. DCDuring TALK 00:28, 1 February 2009 (UTC)Reply