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obligeth

obligeth 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.

Origin of obligeth

oblige + -eth

Questions about obligeth

What is obligeth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Obligeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of oblige.

Words near obligeth in the dictionary

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

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