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obligate

/ˈɒblɪɡeɪt/ /ˈɒblɪˌɡeɪt/

Meanings
verb
To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.

Examples :

"The contract obligates the company to provide health insurance for its employees. "
moral law government society business

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obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

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obligates verb

/ˈɒblɪɡeɪts/

To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.

"The signed contract obligates the company to pay the agreed-upon amount each month. "

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insurance noun

/ɪn.ˈʃɔː.ɹəns/ /ɪn.ˈʃɝ.əns/

A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.

"The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance."

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employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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essential noun

/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/

A necessary ingredient.

"Salt is an essential for cooking a good soup. "

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environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

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absolutely adverb

/æb.səˈl(j)uːt.lɪ/ /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/

In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.

"My mom is absolutely certain that I need to finish my homework tonight. "

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constrain verb

/kənˈstɹeɪn/

To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.

"The heavy workload and family responsibilities constrain my free time. "

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obligated verb

/ˈɑblɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈɑbləɡeɪtɪd/

To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.

"Because Sarah borrowed money from her friend, she felt obligated to help him move. "

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indispensable noun

/ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/

A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.

"Access to clean water is an indispensable for human survival. "