ob
lige
Third Person
obliges
Present Participle
obliging
Past Tense
obliged
Past Participle
obliged
1
to make someone do something because it is required by law, duty, etc.
- The contract obliges both parties to fulfill their agreed-upon responsibilities.
- The law obliges citizens to pay taxes on their income.
- He was obliged to apologize for the mistake and rectify the situation.
- The invitation obliged him to attend the formal event.
2
to provide assistance or do a favor for someone
transitive
- She obliged her neighbor by watering their plants while they were away on vacation.
- He obliged his colleague by covering her shift at work when she fell ill.
- Offering a refund for the defective product, the store obliged its customers.
- After a heavy snowfall, he obliged his elderly neighbor by shoveling snow from her driveway.
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