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    Obligar (en. Force)

    /oβliˈɣaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To impose an obligation or necessity on someone.
    The teacher forced his students to submit the assignment on time.
    El profesor obligó a sus alumnos a entregar el trabajo a tiempo.
    To make a person act in a certain way due to a circumstance.
    The circumstances forced him to move to another city.
    Las circunstancias lo obligaron a mudarse a otra ciudad.
    To compel someone to a specific action.
    The contract obliges him to comply with certain conditions.
    El contrato le obliga a cumplir con ciertas condiciones.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'obligare', which means to tie or bind someone.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to force someone to do something
    To impose on someone the necessity to carry out an action.
    obligar a alguien a hacer algo
    to compel compliance
    To demand that someone fulfills an obligation.
    obligar a cumplir
    to compel by law
    To impose a legal requirement on a person or entity.
    obligar por ley

    Related Words

    obligation
    Duty or commitment that a person has.
    obligación
    obliged
    That has to do something out of obligation.
    obligado
    coercion
    Force or pressure for someone to act in a certain way.
    coacción

    Slang Meanings

    To pressure someone to do something.
    They forced me to go to the party even though I didn't want to.
    Me obligaron a ir a la fiesta aunque no quería.
    To force acceptance of a situation.
    My boss forced me to work over the weekend.
    El jefe me obligó a trabajar el fin de semana.