No. 3,872 in Dutch
verplichten
To compel or obligate.
In a sentence
De overheid wil de burgers verplichten om hun afval te scheiden.
The government wants to obligate citizens to separate their waste.
The word 'verplichten' in this sentence conveys an obligation or legal requirement.
Ik voel me verplicht om haar te helpen bij het verhuizen.
I feel obligated to help her with moving.
Here, 'verplicht' expresses a moral or personal sense of obligation.
Het dragen van een helm is verplicht tijdens het fietsen in sommige landen.
Wearing a helmet is mandatory while cycling in some countries.
In this sentence, 'verplicht' is used to describe a regulation or rule that is mandatory.
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