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obliged
o·blige O0010900 (ə-blīj′)v. o·bliged, o·blig·ing, o·blig·es v.tr.1. To compel or require (someone) to do something, as by circumstance or legality: When the power went out, we were obliged to fetch water with a bucket. The contract obliges you to meet the deadline.2. To make indebted or grateful: I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality.3. To do a service or favor for: They obliged us by arriving early.v.intr. To do a service or favor: The soloist obliged with yet another encore.
[Middle English obligen, from Old French obligier, from Latin obligāre : ob-, to; see ob- + ligāre, to bind; see leig- in Indo-European roots.]
o·blig′er n.Synonyms: oblige, accommodate, favor
These verbs mean to perform a service or a courteous act for: She obliged me by keeping the personal matter quiet. My brother is accommodating me by lending me money. The singer favored the audience with an encore. See Also Synonyms at force.obliged (əˈblaɪdʒd) adjto feel obligated to dogratefulexpressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for somethingexpressions used to tell someone in a polite but firm way that one wants them to do somethingused as a polite convention for opening or closing a letter; literally, indebtedThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | obliged - under a moral obligation to do somethingduty-boundobligated - caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course; "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan" |
obligedadjective1. forced, required, bound, compelled, obligated, duty-bound, under an obligation, under compulsion, without any option I was obliged to answer their questions.2. grateful, in (someone's) debt, thankful, indebted, appreciative, beholden I am extremely obliged to you.much obliged thank you, thanks, cheers (informal), thanks very much, thanks a lot, many thanks Much obliged for your assistance.obligedadjectiveOwing something, such as gratitude or appreciation, to another:beholden, bound, indebted, obligated.Archaic: bounden.Idiom: under obligation.TranslationsIdiomsSeeobligeobliged
Synonyms for obligedadj forcedSynonyms- forced
- required
- bound
- compelled
- obligated
- duty-bound
- under an obligation
- under compulsion
- without any option
adj gratefulSynonyms- grateful
- in (someone's) debt
- thankful
- indebted
- appreciative
- beholden
phrase much obligedSynonyms- thank you
- thanks
- cheers
- thanks very much
- thanks a lot
- many thanks
Synonyms for obligedadj owing something, such as gratitude or appreciation, to anotherSynonyms- beholden
- bound
- indebted
- obligated
- bounden
Synonyms for obligedadj under a moral obligation to do somethingSynonymsRelated Words |