Definitions for obliged
obliged

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1. duty-bound(p), obliged(p)adjective

   under a moral obligation to do something

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1. obligedadjective

   Under an obligation to do something for someone.

2. obligedadjective

   Indebted because of a favor done.

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1. obliged

   Obliged refers to being legally or morally bound to do something. It involves having a duty, responsibility or commitment imposed either by law, social obligations, or personal circumstances that compels one to act in a certain way or carry out a task.

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1. Obliged

   of Oblige

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1. 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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1. Obliged

   Obligated vs. Obliged -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Obligated and Obliged.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'obliged' in Adjectives Frequency: #700

How to pronounce obliged?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say obliged in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of obliged in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of obliged in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of obliged in a Sentence

1. Mark Twain:

   Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't.

2. Albert Camus:

   A person I knew use to divide human beings into three categories Those who prefer have nothing to hide rather than being obliged to lie, those who prefer lying to having nothing to hide, and finally those who like both lying and the hidden.

3. George Gordon Byron:

   My time has been passed viciously and agreeably at thirty-one so few years months days hours or minutes remain that 'Carpe Diem' is not enough. I have been obliged to crop even the seconds-for who can trust to tomorrow

4. Roger Federer:

   I am very blessed to be able to play tennis, the sport that I love and very grateful for the opportunities to play in the finals of big events, when the season starts you are on the roll constantly and obliged to be committed to daily routines on and off the court.

5. Ben Emmerson:

   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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