The main difference between people seems to be, that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely, -- is obligable; and another is not. --Emerson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
obligable — See obligate. * * * … Universalium
obligable — ob·li·ga·ble … English syllables
obligable — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷gəbəl adjective Etymology: obligation + able : subject to or involving obligation … Useful english dictionary
obligate — obligable /ob li geuh beuhl/, adj. obligator, n. v. /ob li gayt /; adj. /ob li git, gayt /, v. obligated, obligating, adj. v.t. 1. to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building. 2. to pledge, commit, or bind… … Universalium
obligator — See obligable. * * * … Universalium
obligately — See obligable. * * * … Universalium
obligability — ˌäblə̇gəˈbiləd.ē, lēg noun : the quality or state of being obligable … Useful english dictionary
