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obligates

/ˈɒblɪɡeɪts/

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

Examples :

"The signed contract obligates the company to pay the agreed-upon amount each month. "
moral law society value government

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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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indebted verb

/ɪnˈdɛtɪd/

To bring into debt; to place under obligation.

"The scholarship indebted the student to the university for their future success. "

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training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

To practice an ability.

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

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groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

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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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fulfill verb

/fəˈfɪl/

To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).

"You made a promise, son, and now you must fulfill it."

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employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

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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helping verb

/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/

To provide assistance to (someone or something).

"He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

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company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

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example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

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grateful adjective

/ˈɡɹeɪtfəl/

Appreciative; thankful.

"I am grateful for my teacher's help with my math homework. "

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contract noun

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /kənˈtɹækt/

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

"Marriage is a contract."