different between applicable vs obligated

English

Etymology

From Old French applicable, from Medieval Latin applicabilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æpl?k?b?l/, /??pl?k?b?l/

Adjective

applicable (comparative more applicable, superlative most applicable)

1. suitable for application, relevant

Synonyms

• appropriate; See also Thesaurus:suitable or Thesaurus:pertinent

Antonyms

• inapplicable

Derived terms

• applicability

Related terms

Translations

French

Etymology

From appliquer +? -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pli.kabl/

Adjective

applicable (plural applicables)

1. applicable

Further reading

• “applicable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Verb

obligated

1. simple past tense and past participle of obligate

Adjective

obligated (comparative more obligated, superlative most obligated)

1. (Canada, US, Scotland) committed
2. (Canada, US, Scotland) having an obligation; obliged
   • 2016 January 26, "When ‘Made In Israel’ Is a Human Rights Abuse," The New York Times (retrieved 26 January 2016):

     Under a provision of a larger piece of legislation, popularly known as the Customs Bill, that has been approved by the House and is expected to soon pass the Senate, American officials will be obligated to treat the settlements as part of Israel in future trade negotiations.

Usage notes

Now only in standard use in American English and some dialects such as Scottish, having disappeared from standard British English by the 20th century, being replaced by obliged (it was previously used in the 17th through 19th centuries).

Synonyms

• (having an obligation): obliged

Derived terms

• obligatedly

Translations

See also

• obligate (adjective)

References

Anagrams

• tolgabide