| 单词 | oblige |
| 释义 | oblige —obligedly /euh bluy"jid lee/, adv. —obligedness, n. —obliger, n. /euh bluyj"/, v. , obliged, obliging. v.t. 1. to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity. 2. to bind morally or legally, as by a promise or contract. 3. to place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor, or service: I'm much obliged for the ride. 4. to put (one) in a debt of gratitude, as by a favor or accommodation: Mr. Weems will oblige us with a song. 5. to make (an action, policy, etc.) necessary or obligatory: Your carelessness obliges firmness on my part. v.i. 6. to be kindly accommodating: I'll do anything within reason to oblige. [1250-1300; ME obligen < OF obligier < L obligare to bind. See OBLIGATE] Syn. 1. compel, force. 2. obligate. 4. OBLIGE, ACCOMMODATE imply making a gracious and welcome gesture of some kind. OBLIGE emphasizes the idea of conferring a favor or benefit (and often of taking some trouble to do it): to oblige someone with a loan. ACCOMMODATE emphasizes doing a service or furnishing a convenience: to accommodate someone with lodgings and meals. |
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