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obligar

[oβ̞liˈɣ̞aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Del latín obligare.

verb haber obligado · obligando · habiendo obligado · obligado · obligo · obligas

Atar, ligar, precisar, mover eficazmente a alguna cosa, aunque sea repugnante al gusto y genio del que la ha de ejecutar.
Adquirirse y atraerse la voluntad o benevolencia de otros con beneficios o agasajos, para tenerle propicio cuando le necesitare.

In English

make to force to do
obligate to bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie
oblige to constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means

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@misc{obligar_2026,
  title = {obligar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/obligar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}