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1. (v.t.) oblige
to require or constrain, as by law, conscience, or force.
2. oblige
to bind morally or legally, as by a promise or contract.
3. oblige
to place under a debt of gratitude for a favor or service:
We are much obliged for the ride.
4. oblige
to do a favor or service for; accommodate:
He obliged us with a song.
5. oblige
to make necessary or obligatory.
6. (v.i.) oblige
to do a favor or service.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < OF obligier < L obligāre to bind. See obligate)
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| Definition of 'oblige' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) compel, oblige, obligate
force somebody to do something
"We compel all students to fill out this form"
2. (verb) oblige, bind, hold, obligate
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
"He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
3. (verb) oblige, accommodate
provide a service or favor for someone
"We had to oblige him"
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1. (verb) oblige
to require that sb do sth
Are scientists obliged to share their knowledge with the public?
2. oblige
to help sb with sth they need
We are happy to oblige any readers' requests.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) oblige
to attach, as by a bond
2. (verb) oblige
to constrain by physical, moral, or legal force; to put under obligation to do or forbear something
3. (verb) oblige
to bind by some favor rendered; to place under a debt; hence, to do a favor to; to please; to gratify; to accommodate
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Sense: to force to do something
She was obliged to go; The police obliged him to leave.
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 Afrikaans: verplig, gedwing |
 Arabic: يُلْزِم |
 Bulgarian: задължавам |
 Brazilian: obrigar |
 Czech: (při)nutit |
 German: nötigen |
 Danish: tvinge |
 Greek: υποχρεώνω κπ. να κάνει κτ |
 Spanish: obligar |
 Estonian: sundima |
 Farsi: مجبور کردن |
 Finnish: pakottaa |
 French: obligerà |
 Hebrew: לְחַייֵב |
 Hindi: मदद करना, उपकृत करना |
 Croatian: prisiliti |
 Hungarian: kötelez |
 Indonesian: memaksa |
 Icelandic: skylda |
 Italian: obbligare |
 Japanese: ～を強いる |
 Korean: 강요하다 |
 Lithuanian: (pri)versti |
 Latvian: []spiest darīt kaut ko |
 Malay: menyebabkan sso terpaksa |
 Dutch: noodzaken |
 Norwegian: tvinge |
 Polish: nakazać |
 Persian: مجبور کردن |
 Pashto: مجبور كول |
 Portuguese: obrigar |
 Romanian: a obliga |
 Russian: обязывать; заставлять |
 Slovak: prinútiť |
 Slovenian: prisiliti |
 Serbian: naterati |
 Swedish: tvinga |
 Thai: บังคับ |
 Turkish: mecbur etmek, zorunda bır |
 Taiwanese: 迫使 |
 Ukrainian: зобов'язувати; примушуват |
 Urdu: پابند کرنا |
 Vietnamese: bắt buộc |
 Chinese: 迫使 |
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