υποχρεώνω

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Greek

Etymology

Verb formed from adjective υπόχρεος (ypóchreos) (from Ancient Greek ὑπόχρεος (hupókhreos, indebted)) + -ώνω (suffix for verbs). For sense "oblige", calque of French obliger.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.po.xɾeˈo.no/
  • Hyphenation: υ‧πο‧χρε‧ώ‧νω

Verb

υποχρεώνω (ypochreóno) (past υποχρέωσα, passive υποχρεώνομαι) and see υποχρεούμαι (ypochreoúmai)

  1. oblige, force, obligate, compel
    Ο νόμος μας υποχρεώνει να τον φυλακίσουμε.O nómos mas ypochreónei na ton fylakísoume.The law obliges us to imprison him.
  2. oblige I cause someone to owe a favour
    Με βοήθησε τόσο πολύ! Έχω υποχρεωθεί σ' αυτόν τον καλό άνθρωπο!
    Me voḯthise tóso polý! Écho ypochreotheí s' aftón ton kaló ánthropo!
    He helped me so much! I feel (am) indebted to this good fellow!

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References

  1. ^ υποχρεώνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language