obligate vs cause

cause vs obligate

obligate is not a noun while cause is a noun.

obligate is an adjective but cause is not an adjective.

obligate and cause both are verbs.

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

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

obligate: force somebody to do something
cause: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

Other hypernyms of obligate include get, have, induce, make, stimulate.

obligate (noun)	cause (noun)
	any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	a justification for something existing or happening
	events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

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

obligate (verb)	cause (verb)
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
commit in order to fulfill an obligation	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
force somebody to do something

Difference between obligate and cause

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