No. 962 in German
verpflichtet
Obligated or committed.
In a sentence
Ich fühle mich verpflichtet, meinen Freunden zu helfen.
I feel obligated to help my friends.
In this sentence, 'verpflichtet' is used reflexively with 'fühlen' to express a moral or personal sense of obligation.
Die Vereinbarung verpflichtet beide Parteien zur Zusammenarbeit.
The agreement obligates both parties to cooperate.
Here, 'verpflichtet' conveys the idea of a formal or legal obligation imposed by an external agreement.
Er ist rechtlich verpflichtet, die Steuern zu zahlen.
He is legally obligated to pay the taxes.
In this usage, 'verpflichtet' describes a legal requirement or obligation imposed by law.
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