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obliger

/əˈblaɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/

obliger noun: one who, or that which, obliges.

Noun

obliger (plural obligers)

  1. One who, or that which, obliges.
    • a. 1639, Henry Wotton, a letter to Edmund Bacon
      it is the natural property of the same heart, to be a gentle Interpreter, which is so noble an Obliger

Forms of obliger

pluralobligers

Origin of obliger

From oblige + -er.

Questions about obliger

What does obliger mean?
Obliger means one who, or that which, obliges.
What part of speech is obliger?
Obliger is a noun.
How do you pronounce obliger?
Obliger is pronounced /əˈblaɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of obliger?
The plural of obliger is obligers.

Words near obliger in the dictionary

  1. obligedness
  2. obligee
  3. obligees
  4. obligement
  5. obligements
  6. obliger
  7. obligers
  8. obliges
  9. obligest
  10. obligeth
  11. obliging

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