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oblig'd

oblig'd is the simple past and past participle of oblige.

Meaning of oblige

Verb

oblige (third-person singular simple present obliges, present participle obliging, simple past and past participle obliged)

  1. (transitive) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
    • Your carelessness obliges firmness on my part.
    Synonyms:
    necessitate
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
    • He obliged me by not parking his car in the drive.
    Synonyms:
    accommodate
  3. (transitive) To cause somebody to feel indebted.
    • I am much obliged to you for your recent help.

Questions about oblig'd

What is oblig'd the simple past and past participle of?
Oblig'd is the simple past and past participle of oblige.

Words near oblig'd in the dictionary

  1. obleeges
  2. obleeging
  3. Obletz
  4. obley
  5. obleys
  6. oblig'd
  7. obligability
  8. obligable
  9. obligala
  10. obligalas
  11. obligancy

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