Definitions for obligeəˈblaɪdʒ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•bligeəˈblaɪdʒ(v.)o•bliged, o•blig•ing.
(v.t.)to require or constrain, as by law, conscience, or force.
to bind morally or legally, as by a promise or contract.
to place under a debt of gratitude for a favor or service:
We are much obliged for the ride.
to do a favor or service for; accommodate:
He obliged us with a song.
to make necessary or obligatory.
(v.i.)to do a favor or service.
Origin of oblige:
1250–1300; ME < OF obligier < L obligāre to bind. See obligate
o•blig′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
compel, oblige, obligate(verb)
force somebody to do something
"We compel all students to fill out this form"
oblige, bind, hold, obligate(verb)
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
"He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
oblige, accommodate(verb)
provide a service or favor for someone
"We had to oblige him"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
oblige(verb)əˈblaɪdʒ
to require that sb do sth
Are scientists obliged to share their knowledge with the public?
obligeəˈblaɪdʒ
to help sb with sth they need
We are happy to oblige any readers' requests.
Wiktionary
oblige(Verb)
To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
I am obliged to report to the police station every week.
oblige(Verb)
To do someone a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
I am obliged to report to the police station every week.
oblige(Verb)
To be indebted to someone.
I am obliged to you for your recent help.
oblige(Verb)
To do a service or favour.
The singer obliged with another song.
Origin: From Old (and modern) French obliger, from Latin obligare, from ob- + ligare ‘bind’.
Webster Dictionary
Oblige(verb)
to attach, as by a bond
Oblige(verb)
to constrain by physical, moral, or legal force; to put under obligation to do or forbear something
Oblige(verb)
to bind by some favor rendered; to place under a debt; hence, to do a favor to; to please; to gratify; to accommodate
Translations for oblige
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- verplig, gedwingAfrikaans
- يُلْزِمArabic
- задължавамBulgarian
- obrigarPortuguese (BR)
- (při)nutitCzech
- nötigenGerman
- tvingeDanish
- υποχρεώνω κπ. να κάνει κτ.Greek
- obligarSpanish
- sundimaEstonian
- مجبور کردنFarsi
- pakottaaFinnish
- obligeràFrench
- לְחַייֵבHebrew
- मदद करना, उपकृत करनाHindi
- prisilitiCroatian
- kötelezHungarian
- memaksaIndonesian
- skyldaIcelandic
- obbligareItalian
- ～を強いるJapanese
- 강요하다Korean
- (pri)verstiLithuanian
- []spiest darīt kaut koLatvian
- menyebabkan sso terpaksaMalay
- noodzakenDutch
- tvingeNorwegian
- nakazaćPolish
- مجبور کردنPersian
- مجبور كولPashto
- obrigarPortuguese
- a obligaRomanian
- обязывать; заставлятьRussian
- prinútiťSlovak
- prisilitiSlovenian
- nateratiSerbian
- tvingaSwedish
- บังคับThai
- mecbur etmek, zorunda bırakmakTurkish
- 迫使Chinese (Trad.)
- зобов'язувати; примушуватиUkrainian
- پابند کرناUrdu
- bắt buộcVietnamese
- 迫使Chinese (Simp.)
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