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The Clue
Compel (8 letter answer)
The Answer
OBLIGATE
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Notes
The answer OBLIGATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Commit
Definition
OBLIGATE as a verb:
1. (compel, oblige, obligate) = force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
2. commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"
3. (oblige, bind, hold, obligate) = bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
OBLIGATE as an adjective:
1. restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of OXYGen"