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obliges

obliges is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 obliges

What is obliges the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Obliges is the third-person singular simple present indicative of oblige.

Words near obliges in the dictionary

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

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