oblige (verb)
1oblige — ► 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 …
2oblige — 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 …
3oblige — verb ADVERB ▪ duly (BrE) ▪ The fans were looking for another goal and Owen duly obliged (= he scored). ▪ kindly ▪ gladly, happily, willingly …
4oblige — 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… …
5oblige — 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… …
6oblige — 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 …
7oblige — 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 ( …
8oblige — 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 …
9oblige — 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… …
10oblige — [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… …