Answer to "Obligates" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BINDS , but the solution may also be COMPELS which is one of the most recent solution (2001 in Unknown).

Obligates crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
BINDS	50 %	5
COMPELS	50 %	7

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Obligates

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• bound
• oblige
• compel
• constrained
• compelled
• binds
• commits
• compels
• directs
• enforces
• enjoins
• establishes

Crossword Answer definitions

BINDS noun

1. That which binds or ties.
2. A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
3. Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
4. A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
5. A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.
6. The indurated clay of coal mines.

BINDS verb

1. To tie; to confine by any ligature.
2. To cohere or stick together in a mass.
3. To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
4. To exert a binding or restraining influence.
5. To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
6. To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
7. To couple.
8. To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
9. To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
10. To place under legal obligation to serve.
11. To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
12. To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.
13. To cover, as with a bandage.
14. To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.
15. To put together in a cover, as of books.
16. To make two or more elements stick together.
17. To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
18. To complain; to whine about something.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result BINDS

• Tight spots
• Finishes a book
• Holds together
• Sticky situations
• Ties up
• Tough spots
• Pickles
• Jams
• Hogties
• Ties together

More clues leading to the result COMPELS

• Obligates
• Urges irresistibly
• Induces
• Makes, with "to"
• Constrains.
• Forces
• Exerts pressure on