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obliged
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Princeton's WordNet
duty-bound(p), obliged(p)adjective
under a moral obligation to do something
Wiktionary
obligedadjective
Under an obligation to do something for someone.
obligedadjective
Indebted because of a favor done.
Webster Dictionary
Obliged
of Oblige
Editors Contribution
obligedverb
Verb form of the word oblige.
We are obliged as a united humanity to support and ensure a life of optimum health, human rights, dignity, world peace and prosperity for all.
Submitted by MaryC on March 12, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'obliged' in Adjectives Frequency: #700
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of obliged in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of obliged in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of obliged in a Sentence
We have had chief editors of prestigious magazines tell us that more and more often, they are obliged to use Photoshop, not to make the models look slimmer.
Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't.
I feel obliged to make sure that our efforts are as ambitious as they were when we started.
We are obliged to act when directed to do so and the matter is beyond our control.
As a matter of international law, the U.S. is legally obliged to bring those responsible to justice, the U.S. Attorney General is under a legal duty to bring criminal charges against those responsible.
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