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oblige (verb)

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  • oblige — ► VERB 1) compel legally or morally. 2) perform a service or favour for. 3) (be obliged) be indebted or grateful. ORIGIN Latin obligare, from ligare to bind …   English terms dictionary

  • oblige — o‧blige [əˈblaɪdʒ] verb 1. [transitive] to make it necessary for someone to do something: oblige be obliged to do something • As a result of falling profits, we were obliged to close the factory. 2. [intransitive, transitive] to do something that …   Financial and business terms

  • oblige — verb ADVERB ▪ duly (BrE) ▪ The fans were looking for another goal and Owen duly obliged (= he scored). ▪ kindly ▪ gladly, happily, willingly …   Collocations dictionary

  • oblige — verb (obliged; obliging) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French obliger, from Latin obligare, literally, to bind to, from ob toward + ligare to bind more at ligature Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to constrain by physical, moral, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • oblige — verb formal 1 (transitive usually passive) to make it necessary for someone to do something: be obliged to do sth: As a result of falling profits we were obliged to close the factory. | feel obliged to do sth (=feel that you have a duty to do… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • oblige — verb 1) it was impractical to oblige taxis to carry infant seats Syn: require, compel, bind, constrain, obligate, leave with no option but, force See note at compel 2) she was kind enough to oblige Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • oblige — verb /əˈblaɪʤ/ a) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means. I am obliged to report to the police station every week. b) To do someone a service or favour ( …   Wiktionary

  • oblige — verb 1) we are obliged to accept the decision Syn: compel, force, require, bind, constrain 2) I ll be happy to oblige you Syn: do someone a favour, accommodate, help, assist, indulge …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • oblige — verb 1》 (usu. be obliged to do something) make legally or morally bound to do something. 2》 perform a service or favour for.     ↘(be obliged) be indebted or grateful. Derivatives obliger noun Origin ME: from OFr. obliger, from L. obligare, from… …   English new terms dictionary

  • oblige — [c]/əˈblaɪdʒ / (say uh bluyj) verb (obliged, obliging) –verb (t) 1. to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or necessity. 2. to bind (a person, etc.) morally or legally, as by a promise, contract, or the like. 3. to make (an… …  

  • oblige — [[t]əbla͟ɪʤ[/t]] obliges, obliging, obliged 1) VERB If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing. [be V ed to inf] The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the… …   English dictionary

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