coerce vs obligate

coerce is not an adjective while obligate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coerce	No	No	Yes	No
obligate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, obligate is a hypernym of coerce; that is, obligate is a word with a broader meaning than coerce:

coerce: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
obligate: force somebody to do something

Other hypernyms of coerce include compel, oblige.

coerce (adjective)	obligate (adjective)
	restricted to a particular condition of life

coerce (verb)	obligate (verb)
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means	bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
	commit in order to fulfill an obligation
	force somebody to do something