Oblige Definition

ə-blīj
obliged, obliges, obliging
verb
obliged, obliges, obliging
To compel by moral, legal, or physical force; constrain.
Webster's New World
To make indebted for a favor or kindness done; do a favor for.
Webster's New World
To do a favor or service.
Webster's New World
To do a service or favor.
The soloist obliged with yet another encore.
American Heritage
To legally or morally bind; to obligate.
Webster's New World Law
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Origin of Oblige

  • Middle English obligen from Old French obligier from Latin obligāre ob- to ob– ligāre to bind leig- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old French obliger < Latin obligo, from ob- + ligo.

    From Wiktionary

Oblige Sentence Examples

  • But what is there to oblige him to reply?

  • That's one thing I would be glad to oblige you with.

  • Thank good­ness for Colorado hospitality—the friendly room clerk was more than willing to oblige a law enforcement agent.

  • You've got to have a new handbag to go with them, and, like many of his fellow designers, Steve Madden is happy to oblige.

  • I want to oblige, only I want the mix to kill them.

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Words Starting With

OOBOBL

Words Ending With

EGEIGE

Unscrambles

oblige

Words Starting With O and Ending With E

Starts With O & Ends With EStarts With OB & Ends With EStarts With O & Ends With GE

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With O6 Letter Words Ending With E