Word: obligates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
bli
gates
Definition: Third-person singular of obligate; commit in order to fulfill an obligation
Morphemes:
Affix: oblige
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to act in the specified manner
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs