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Oblige Common

Oblige has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

force somebody to do something

"We compel all students to fill out this form"

2

bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

"He's held by a contract"

"I'll hold you by your promise"

3

provide a service or favor for someone

"We had to oblige him"

4

To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.

Example Sentences
"We compel all students to fill out this form" verb
"He's held by a contract" verb
"I'll hold you by your promise" verb
"We had to oblige him" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
disoblige
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
induce relate comply
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
force walk coerce clamor condemn shame enforce pledge article indenture tie down
Rhyming Words
ige tige nige lige paige guige krige adige beige blige shige edwige dirige greige debeige zellige vestige masstige prestige miscavige
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