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- DictionaryO·blige/əˈblīj/
verb
- 1. make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action: "doctors are obliged by law to keep patients alive while there is a chance of recovery"
Definition of oblige – Learner’s Dictionary. oblige. verb. uk / əˈblaɪdʒ / us. be obliged to do sth. Add to word list. B2. to be forced to do something: Sellers are not legally obliged to accept the highest offer. [ I, T ] formal. to be helpful: The manager was only too happy to oblige.
Definition of oblige verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to be forced to do something: Sellers are not legally obliged to accept the highest offer. [ I, T ] formal. to be helpful: The manager was only too happy to oblige. (Definition of oblige from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
v.t. to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity. to bind morally or legally, as by a promise or contract. to place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor, or service: I'm much obliged for the ride.
1. ( tr; often passive) to bind or constrain (someone to do something) by legal, moral, or physical means. 2. ( tr; usually passive) to make indebted or grateful (to someone) by doing a favour or service: we are obliged to you for dinner. 3. to do a service or favour to (someone): she obliged the guest with a song.
to put (one) in a debt of gratitude, as by a favor or accommodation: Mr. Weems will oblige us with a song. to make (an action, policy, etc.) necessary or obligatory: Your carelessness obliges firmness on my part.
What does the verb oblige mean? There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb oblige, 13 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. oblige has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (Middle English) finance (Middle English) See meaning & use.
