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oblige

/əˈblaɪdʒ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
  2. To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
  3. To be indebted to someone.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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