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oblige
What does oblige mean?
oblige (verb): force somebody to do something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce oblige?
/əˈblaɪdʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does oblige come from?
From Middle English obligen, from Old French obligier, obliger, from Latin obligō, obligāre, from ob- + ligō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of oblige?
Words related to oblige
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “oblige” mean?
force somebody to do something
Right! That's what “oblige” means.
perform in order to get a role
Not quite: that's what audition means.
to look fixedly (at something)
Not quite: that's what stare means.
make better or more attractive
Not quite: that's what enhance means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “oblige”?
compel
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export
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depend
Not quite: depend means something else.
cruise
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