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- Dictionaryoblige/əˈblʌɪdʒ/
verb
- 1. make (someone) legally or morally bound to do something: "doctors are obliged by law to keep patients alive while there is a chance of recovery" Similar
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to please or help someone, especially by doing something they have asked you to do: We only went to the party to oblige some old friends who asked us to be there. We needed a guide and he was only too happy to oblige. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. : to constrain by physical, moral, or legal force or by the exigencies of circumstance. obliged to find a job. felt obliged to share it with her. 2. a. : to put in one's debt by a favor or service. We are much obliged for your help. b. : to do a favor for. always ready to oblige a friend. intransitive verb.
to please or help someone, especially by doing something they have asked you to do: We only went to the party to oblige some old friends who asked us to be there. We needed a guide and he was only too happy to oblige. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to bind morally or legally, as by a promise or contract. Synonyms: obligate. to place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor, or service: I'm much obliged for the ride. to put (one) in a debt of gratitude, as by a favor or accommodation: Mr. Weems will oblige us with a song.
To oblige is to do something you have to, because you're bound by either good manners or the law. You are obliged to pay back your student loans, or for your portion of the dinner bill. You may also feel obliged to bring a gift if you're invited to a wedding.
to bind or constrain (someone to do something) by legal, moral, or physical means. 2. (tr; usually passive) to make indebted or grateful (to someone) by doing a favour or service. we are obliged to you for dinner. 3. to do a service or favour to (someone) she obliged the guest with a song. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of oblige verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To compel or require (someone) to do something, as by circumstance or legality: When the power went out, we were obliged to fetch water with a bucket. The contract obliges you to meet the deadline. 2. To make indebted or grateful: I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality. 3. To do a service or favor for: They obliged us by arriving early.
From Longman Business Dictionary o‧blige /əˈblaɪdʒ/ verb 1 [ transitive] to make it necessary for someone to do something 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 someone has asked you to do If you want something that is not on the menu, th...
Definition of oblige – Learner’s Dictionary. oblige. verb. uk / əˈblaɪdʒ / us. be obliged to do sth. Add to word list. B2. to be forced to do something: Sellers are not legally obliged to accept the highest offer. [ I, T ] formal. to be helpful: The manager was only too happy to oblige.
