what does oblige mean?
OBLIGE as VERB
- Meaning
- bind by an obligation
- cause to be indebted
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- He’’s held by a contract
- I”ll hold you by your promise
Hypernyms(s) oblige is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- provide a service or favor for someone
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Hypernyms(s) oblige is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- force or compel somebody to do something
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- We compel all students to fill out this form
Hypernyms(s) oblige is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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