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Word: Oblige
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘bind by oath’): from Old French obliger, from Latin obligare, from ob- ‘towards’ + ligare ‘to bind’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈblʌɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (someone) legally or morally bound to do something
Short Definition:make someone legally or morally bound to do something
Examples:- doctors are obliged by law to keep patients alive while there is a chance of recovery
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