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   oblige

   /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 requirecompelbindmakeconstrainobligateforceput under an obligationleave someone no optionimpelcoercepressurepressurize
   • ▪ do as (someone) asks or desires in order to help or please them: "oblige me by not being sorry for yourself" Similar do someone a favourdo someone a kindnessdo someone a serviceaccommodateindulgegratifygratify the wishes ofhelpassistservehumourmeet the wants/needs ofput oneself out forbe kind enough to
   • ▪ be indebted or grateful: "if you can give me a few minutes of your time I'll be much obliged"
   • ▪ bind (someone) by an oath, promise, or contract: "my father had obliged me to the improvement of my stock"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘bind by oath’): from Old French obliger, from Latin obligare, from ob- ‘towards’ + ligare ‘to bind’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obliger noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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