- be obliged to do something
- make legally or morally bound to do something.→ oblige
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be obliged to do something
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Obliged — Oblige O*blige ([ o]*bl[imac]j ; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obliged} ([ o]*bl[imac]jd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Obliging} ([ o]*bl[imac] j[i^]ng).] [OF. obligier, F. obliger, L. obligare; ob (see {Ob }) + ligare to bind. See {Ligament}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obliged — adjective a) Under an obligation to do something for someone. b) Indebted because of a favor done … Wiktionary
obliged — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. compelled, obligated, required; see bound 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. required compelled, bound, forced. 2. indebted III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Owing something, such as gratitude or appreciation,… … English dictionary for students
obliged — É™ blaɪdÊ’d adj. committed, compelled o·blige || É™ blaɪdÊ’ v. obligate, compel; do something as a favor, accommodate … English contemporary dictionary
obliged — adjective under a moral obligation to do something (Freq. 7) • Syn: ↑duty bound • Similar to: ↑obligated … Useful english dictionary
Much Obliged, Jeeves — 1st edition (UK) … Wikipedia
I would be obliged (if) — very formal phrase used when you are asking someone politely to do something I would be obliged to receive your instructions on this matter. Thesaurus: ways of asking questions and making requestshyponym to ask a question or questionssynonym Mai … Useful english dictionary
resort to something — reˈsort to sth derived to make use of sth, especially sth bad, as a means of achieving sth, often because there is no other possible solution Syn: have recourse to • They felt obliged to resort to violence. • resort to something doing sth We may… … Useful english dictionary
oblige — o‧blige [əˈblaɪdʒ] verb 1. [transitive] to make it necessary for someone to do something: oblige be obliged to do something • As a result of falling profits, we were obliged to close the factory. 2. [intransitive, transitive] to do something that … Financial and business terms
oblige */*/ — UK [əˈblaɪdʒ] / US verb Word forms oblige : present tense I/you/we/they oblige he/she/it obliges present participle obliging past tense obliged past participle obliged 1) [transitive, usually passive] formal to force someone to do something… … English dictionary
