Definition of OBLIGE

oblige

Verb

Verb Forms: obliged, obliging, obliges

  • To make someone legally or morally bound to an action.
  • force somebody to do something
  • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
  • provide a service or favor for someone
    • "We had to oblige him"
  • To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
  • To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
  • To be indebted to someone.

Examples

  • A good play might oblige your opponent to leave a triple word score open.
  • He obliged me by not parking his car in the drive.
  • I am obliged to report to the police station every week.
  • I am obliged to you for your recent help.
  • The singer obliged with another song.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English obligen, from Old French obligier, obliger, from Latin obligō, obligāre, from ob- + ligō. Doublet of obligate, taken straight from Latin.

Antonyms

disoblige

Scrabble Score: 9

oblige: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
oblige: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oblige: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

oblige: valid Words With Friends Word