obligedadjective [ after verb ]
uk/əˈblaɪdʒd/us/əˈblaɪdʒd/US or UK formal also obligatedobliged adjective [ after verb ] (FORCED)
be, feel, etc. obliged B2 [ + to infinitive ]
to be forced to do something or feel that you must do something:
Doctors are legally obliged to take certain precautions.
She feels obligated to be nice to Jack because he's her boss.
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Duty, obligation and responsibility
- accountable
- answer for sb/sth
- answer for sth
- answer to sb
- answerable
- brother
- commitment
- fail
- have sth on your hands idiom
- I am not my brother's keeper idiom
- in the hot seat idiom
- incharge
- it's your own lookout idiom
- portfolio
- responsible
- risk
- saddle sb with sth
- social contract
- stick
- stick sb with sth
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obliged adjective [ after verb ] (GRATEFUL)
(be) much obliged formal
used to thank someone and say that you are grateful:
"Here's the information you requested." "Oh, (I'm) much obliged (to you)."
be obliged if formal
used to ask someone politely to do something:
I'd be obliged if you would complete and return the form as soon as possible.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Relieved and thankful
- a load/weight off your mind idiom
- appreciative
- beholden
- bless
- cheers!
- count
- I owe you (one) idiom
- indebted
- million
- mind
- release
- relief
- relieved
- ta
- thank
- thank you
- thanks
- thanks a million idiom
- vote of thanks
- you shouldn't have idiom
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