oblige

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From Old (and modern) French obliger, from Latin obligare, from ob- + ligare ‘bind’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈblaɪʤ/

  Rhymes: -aɪdʒ

[edit] Verb

to oblige (third-person singular simple present obliges, present participle obliging, simple past and past participle obliged)

1. (transitive) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.

   I am obliged to report to the police station every week.

2. (transitive) To do someone a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).

   He obliged me by not parking his car in the drive.

3. (intransitive) To be indebted to someone.

   I am obliged to you for your recent help.

4. (intransitive) To do a service or favour.

   The singer obliged with another song.

[edit] Related terms

• obligation
• obligatory
• obligee
• obligor

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• disoblige

[edit] Anagrams

• big ole

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔbliʒ/

[edit] Verb

oblige

1. First-person singular indicative present form of obliger.
2. Third-person singular indicative present form of obliger.
3. First-person singular subjunctive present form of obliger.
4. Third-person singular subjunctive present form of obliger.
5. Second-person singular imperative present form of obliger.