to+be+obliged+to+do+sth

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• obliged — adj. 1 forced to do sth VERBS ▪ be, feel ADVERB ▪ by law (esp. BrE), contractually, legally ▪ Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school …   Collocations dictionary

• oblige — o|blige S3 [əˈblaıdʒ] v formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: obliger, from Latin obligare, from ligare to tie ] 1.) [T usually passive] if you are obliged to do something, you have to do it because the situation, the law, a duty etc… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 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

• bound — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Bound is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑dog {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 bound to do sth certain to do sth VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ almost …   Collocations dictionary

• offer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of help or sth that is needed ADJECTIVE ▪ generous, kind ▪ conditional, unconditional (both esp. BrE) ▪ The company has made a conditional offer. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• stand — stand1 W1S1 [stænd] v past tense and past participle stood [stud] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be on feet)¦ 2¦(rise)¦ 3¦(step)¦ 4¦(in a particular position)¦ 5¦(in a state/condition)¦ 6¦(not like)¦ 7¦(accept a situation)¦ 8¦(be good enough)¦ 9 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• law — noun 1 official rule/rules ⇨ See also ↑martial law ADJECTIVE ▪ administrative, case, civil, common, constitutional, criminal, statute, etc …   Collocations dictionary

• term — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word or group of words ADJECTIVE ▪ specific ▪ blanket, broad, general, generic, umbrella ▪ descriptive …   Collocations dictionary

• control — 50% of the outstanding votes plus one vote. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary 1. For legal purposes, usually owning in excess of 50% of the voting rights of a company or having the right to appoint directors on the company s board with a majority of …   Financial and business terms

• realize — also ise BrE verb (transitive not usually in progressive) 1 KNOW STH S IMPORTANCE to know and understand the importance of something: realize (that): Do you realize that you re an hour late? | realize who/what/how etc: I realize how much she… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English