Oblige

From Fresh Dictionary

See also obligé

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb form

English

Etymology

From Old (and mdoern) French obliger, from Latin obligare, from ob- + ligare ‘bind’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /əˈblaɪʤ/

Verb

Infinitive to oblige

Third person singular obliges

Simple past obliged

Past participle obliged

Present participle obliging

1. To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means
   • I am obliged to report to the police station every week
2. To do someone a service or favour
   • He obliged me by not parking his car in the drive

to oblige (intransitive)

1. To be indebted to someone
   • I am obliged to you for your recent help
2. To do a service or favour
   • The singer obliged with another song

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French

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɔbliʒ/

Verb form

oblige

1. first- and third-person singular present of obliger

fr:oblige io:oblige it:oblige pt:oblige fi:oblige zh:oblige