oblige
21oblige — 01. Our car wouldn t start, and we were [obliged] to leave it by the side of the road, and walk to a gas station. 02. People who are learning to drive are [obliged] to have a person with a license in the car with them at all times. 03. The waves… …
22oblige — o|blige [ ə blaıdʒ ] verb * 1. ) transitive usually passive FORMAL to force someone to do something because it is the law, a rule, or a duty: be/feel obliged to do something: Employers are legally obliged to pay the minimum wage. They felt… …
23oblige — verb 1) it was impractical to oblige taxis to carry infant seats Syn: require, compel, bind, constrain, obligate, leave with no option but, force See note at compel 2) she was kind enough to oblige Syn …
24oblige — v. 1 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) constrain, compel. 2 tr. be binding on. 3 tr. a make indebted by conferring a favour. b (foll. by with, or by + verbal noun) gratify (oblige me by leaving). c perform a service for (often absol.: will you oblige?) …
25oblige — verb (obliged; obliging) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French obliger, from Latin obligare, literally, to bind to, from ob toward + ligare to bind more at ligature Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to constrain by physical, moral, or… …
26oblige — verb /əˈblaɪʤ/ a) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means. I am obliged to report to the police station every week. b) To do someone a service or favour ( …
27oblige — See oblige, obligate …
28oblige — [13] To oblige someone is etymologically to ‘bind them to’ something with a promise. The word comes via Old French obliger from Latin obligāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix ob ‘to’ and ligāre ‘tie’ (source of English liable, ligament,… …
29obligé — obligato ит. [облига/то] obligé фр. [оближэ/] облигатный, обязательный …
30oblige — verb 1) we are obliged to accept the decision Syn: compel, force, require, bind, constrain 2) I ll be happy to oblige you Syn: do someone a favour, accommodate, help, assist, indulge …
