How to use oblige in a sentence

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• They entered into an agreement and now they are obliged to perform.From the entry perform
• All employees are obliged to complete a tax return every year.From the entry obliged
• The captain was obliged to allowance his crew.From the entry allowance
• In the Latin rite, all bishops, priests, and transitional deacons are obliged to recite the Divine Office daily.From the entry office
• I'm greatly obliged for your help with this problem.From the entry obliged
• The soldiers obliged us to yield up all our money.From the entry yield up
• London black cab drivers are obliged to undergo a nearly 3-year-long examination known as the Knowledge to prove that they know their way around the city.From the entry know one's way around
• In this case I am obliged to infer a metapsychic phenomenon.2017, Charles Richet, Thirty Years of Psychical Research, BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, page 52. From the entry metapsychic
• And, just as important, they would be obliged to pay a nonmiserly rate for it.2016, Gretchen Anna Bakke, “The Cardigan Path”, in The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future, Bloomsbury, →ISBN…. From the entry nonmiserly
• China will feel obliged to go for gold if cricket ever becomes an Olympics game.2014, Reshma Patil, “Prologue: Beijing: ‘Where is India?’”, in Strangers across the Border: Indian Encounters in Boomtown China, Noida…. From the entry go for the gold
• I am somewhat annoyed to be obliged to transpose everything for this concert because of the G.2014, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Meredith Kirkpatrick, Ralph Kirkpatrick, page 44. From the entry demitone
• Siegmann was still obliged to crash-dive the sub three more times to escape twelve more bombs.2014, Philip Kaplan, Grey Wolves: The U-Boat War, "Sit There and Take It" (Google online preview). From the entry crash dive
• And ifin ya don't, I'll be obliged ta hack off yer pretty little ear wif me blade.2013 October 18, Thom Thomas, ...Give or Take a Shilling.: Discovery, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 380. From the entry glom
• Everyone who is interested is first obliged to hospitate with skilful volunteers at school.2011, Michael Groneberg, Christian Funke, Combatting Homophobia, page 55. From the entry hospitate
• Jean Lallot (per litt.) obliges me to clarify my thoughts on this subject.2002, Anna Morpurgo Davies, “The Greek Notion of Dialect”, in Thomas Harrison, editor, Greeks and Barbarians, →ISBN, page 169, note 31. From the entry per litt.
• I said rhubarb, rhubarb to oblige her, but I felt like a charlatan.2001, Sheila Rowbotham, Promise of a Dream: Remembering the Sixties. From the entry rhubarb rhubarb
• Claud was glad to oblige, since Gabbie is an extremely huggable girl.1995, Ann M. Martin, Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook, page 78. From the entry huggable
• The weather is clement, though there was a downpour yesterday and I was obliged to take precautions.1984, Edna O'Brien, “The Bachelor”, in A Fanatic Heart, New York: Plume, page 66. From the entry clement
• If the Feds won't do it, we'd be glad to oblige."1954, Ian Fleming, “The Big Switchboard”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 36. From the entry works
• Or rather, he obliged Miguen to do so, for the limping sannup could not pursue the quarry.1941, Marguerite Allis, Not Without Peril, G. P. Putnam's Sons, page 231. From the entry sannup
• He had been obliged to sell that Spanish monstrance in '30, or was it '31?1935, Francis Beeding, “7/2”, in The Norwich Victims. From the entry monstrance
• Nance was eager to oblige, but she had the courage of her convictions and held her point.1917, Alice Hegan Rice, chapter 4, in Calvary Alley. From the entry courage of one's convictions
• Those whom he caught became his allies and were obliged to assist him in his nefarious warfare.1914, James Baldwin, In My Youth: From the Posthumous Papers of Robert Dudley, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, published 1914, page 343. From the entry black man
• " How are you, Mudge – all right?" "Fairish much obliged to you for lugging me home.1911, Marjorie Benton Cooke, Dr. David, page 33. From the entry fairish
• Nerve—but just here will you oblige by perusing again the quotation with which this story begins?1910, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “The Girl and the Habit”, in Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million, New…. From the entry beauty is only skin deep
• This story deals with gentlefolk, or with those who are obliged to pretend that they are gentlefolk.1908–1910 (date written; published 1910 October 18), E[dward] M[organ] Forster, “Leonard and Jacky”, in Howards End, 1st American edition…. From the entry gentlefolk
• How is it, then, that they are obliged to remain homeless, landless, propertyless, resourceless?1900, Basil A Bouroff, The Impending Crisis. From the entry propertyless
• TfW has staff enforcing mask protocols at all the busy stations and most travellers oblige, albeit some with ill grace.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 66. From the entry protocol
• With the Notice to Proceed on HS2's Phase 1, Government is obliged to publish a Full Business Case (FBC).2020 May 6, Jim Steer, “Full Business Case offers fresh insight into HS2's prospects”, in Rail, page 50. From the entry FBC
• Muslim men are obliged to attend the Jumuʿa Prayer in the Mosque or any othervenue where itis prayed in congregation.2014, Batool Al-Toma, A Simple Guide to Prayer in Islam: For New Muslims. From the entry Jumu'a
• His coach is pumping his tires for conference MVP and Matt Fuller is doing his best to oblige.2013 December 4, Steve Green, “Hockey: London Nationals win 4-2 over Lambton Shores Predators”, in London Free Press, Canada, retrieved 01…. From the entry pump someone's tires
• Here's some jossop for you, from the sawbones.' She uncorked the little flask and obliged the stranger to swallow a mouthful.2010, Joan Aiken, Is. From the entry jossop
• When he made a mistake, he was obliged to return to the very beginning of the exercise and start over.2007, Joyce Carol Oates, The Gravedigger’s Daughter, New York: Ecco, Part 2, Chapter 11, p. 402. From the entry misstrike
• Engaged intellectuals were obliged to take a stand on the side of progress and History, whatever the occasional moral vicissitudes.2005, Tony Judt, “Culture Wars”, in Postwar: A history of Europe since 1945, London: Vintage Books, published 2010, →ISBN. From the entry vicissitude

Meaning of oblige

1. verb To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
2. verb To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
3. verb To cause somebody to feel indebted.

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Questions about oblige in a sentence

How do you use oblige in a sentence?

Oblige is used as a verb. For example: “Your carelessness obliges firmness on my part.”

What is a short sentence with oblige?

“The singer obliged(us) with an encore.”

What does oblige mean?

Oblige means to constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.