force vs obligate

force is a noun but obligate is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of force include compel, oblige.

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

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

Other hypernyms of force include compel, oblige.

force (noun)	obligate (noun)
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
physical energy or intensity
a powerful effect or influence
(of a law) having legal validity
group of people willing to obey orders
a unit that is part of some military service
a group of people having the power of effective action
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

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

force (verb)	obligate (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably	bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space	commit in order to fulfill an obligation
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically	force somebody to do something
take by force
do forcibly; exert force
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
move with force
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means