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Meaning of 'oblige' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Oblige [ v. t.]
- To attach, as by a bond.
- To constrain by physical, moral, or legal force; to put under obligation to do or forbear something.
- To bind by some favor rendered; to place under a debt; hence, to do a favor to; to please; to gratify; to accommodate.

Meaning of 'oblige' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . oblige [ v]
Meaning (1):
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Example in sentence:
  • He's held by a contract;
  • I'll hold you by your promise
Meaning (2):
- force somebody to do something
Example in sentence:
  • We compel all students to fill out this form
Meaning (3):
- provide a service or favor for someone
Example in sentence:
  • We had to oblige him

Nearby Words:

oblanceolate oblata oblate oblateness oblati oblation oblationer oblatrate oblatration oblatum

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