Analysis Complete

oblige

/ oblige /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
"He''s held by a contract"
"I''ll hold you by your promise"
Type of:
relate
Kinds of:
pledge article indenture indent tie down
Derived:
obligation bind
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 2
provide a service or favor for someone
"We had to oblige him"
Opposites:
disoblige
Type of:
comply follow abide by
Derived:
accommodation obliger accommodator obligation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
force or compel somebody to do something
"We compel all students to fill out this form"
Type of:
induce stimulate cause
Kinds of:
force thrust walk coerce hale
Derived:
duty responsibility obligation compulsion coercion
Causes:
act move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

relate pledge article indenture indent tie down comply follow abide by disoblige induce stimulate