Felt obligated to repay the kindness.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Verb (used with object) : to obligate oneself to purchase a building.    From Dictionary.com. 

Adjective : obligate anaerobe.    From Dictionary.com. 

If they do feel consistently obligated, is it too late to contest my credit card charges to their campaigns?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » Requests Thread] Reference

That word obligated stuck with me and kept me moving toward the finish line.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Grace to Race] Reference

"He's obligated, that is, unless his failure to pay has no real consequences for you and your family?".    From Wordnik.com.  [Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com] Reference

He's obligated, that is, unless his failure to pay has had no real consequences for you and your family.    From Wordnik.com.  [Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com] Reference

The license terms obligated the Kurdish companies to hold talks on connecting their long-divided networks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kurdish Rivalries Play Out on Cellphones] Reference

Congress has a duty to uphold the constitution, just like the Court, and is entitled obligated, even to use its legitimate powers to do so.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » The New Court Packing Plan:] Reference

He asked whether he was "obligated" to hand over the film.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference

Our plan is only split two ways, so I am "obligated" to go out to the park a lot.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Damaged Psyche of a Semi-Fan] Reference

I think this is a good idea, but Google Desktop has kind of obligated the need for it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tag Your Desktop Stuff With Tag2Find] Reference

But now that you're on strike, well, you're kind of obligated to explain things, aren't you?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aaron Shure: What to Say to Your Annoying Relatives About the Strike] Reference

Rather, they said, he was referring to the amount of money that has been "obligated" to contracts.    From Wordnik.com.  [09/30/2004] Reference

When I join those I feel "obligated" even though I do know it's no big deal if one doesn't finish them.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Ranty Post about Birthdays, Holidays, Book giveaways, and 3 More Challenges] Reference

In the Bill the 40-hour week was "obligated", he said, and there was no reference to it being coupled to productivity.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

JB: The rest of that money is obligated, meaning that it's supporting projects that are under contract but are not yet completed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Are there 'shovel-ready projects?' An interview with Jared Bernstein.] Reference

Though she did qualify her remark with "obligated".    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference

In this context, "obligated" has a specific definition.    From Wordnik.com.  [AroundTheCapitol.com] Reference

Oh no! Now Ed is getting the 'obligated' bug that AP has!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hot Air » Top Picks] Reference

Yet we are "obligated" to include his income on the Fafsa.    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page] Reference

The school said it was not "obligated" to tell her parents.    From Wordnik.com.  [courierpress.com Stories] Reference

"As a veteran, you feel kind of obligated to pay your tribute to an outgoing division.".    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Rep. Bill Konopnicki, who also added that he felt "obligated" to support the bill anyway.    From Wordnik.com.  [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference

So apparently (according to Jason) he was 'obligated' by the show to do the break up on TV.    From Wordnik.com.  [Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch] Reference

"Once you say that, I'm kind of obligated not to," said one seller, according to the report.    From Wordnik.com.  [News from www.rep-am.com] Reference

Sometimes people think that the employer is "obligated" to take care of their career growth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life Beyond Code] Reference

He deserves whatever's coming to him, Erica, but we understand you're kind of obligated to protect him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Starpulse Entertainment News] Reference

Still, even by HUD's measuring stick - money "obligated" to a specific project - the region significantly lags behind the nation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cincinnati.Com - All Local News] Reference

They would be obligated to operate those or lose them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taking Aim At The Flying Goliaths] Reference

(His aides say he was obligated to comply with a state law.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Time to Floor It] Reference

Under EU rules, Paris is obligated to balance its books by 2004.    From Wordnik.com.  [Season Of Shock] Reference

It's unfortunate, but I think you're obligated to do that in a way.    From Wordnik.com.  [Her Tattoo Is Taboo to You, Too] Reference

Do you believe she is obligated to address the allegations herself?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Martha's Biggest Booster] Reference

I felt somehow obligated by his eloquence to agree with everything he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Spiritual Seductions of Eloquence] Reference

Cheney says she feels obligated to use her "mighty pulpit" as the veep's wife "to be positive.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes: Vp Life] Reference

He hasn't altered his identity in order to be accepted, as many immigrants feel obligated to do.    From Wordnik.com.  [McCain and Iraq] Reference