C1verb · transitive · rare

oblige

oblige · obliges · obliged · obliging

зобов'язати, зобов'язувати

обязать, делать одолжение, сделать одолжение, обязывать

einen Gefallen tun, verpflichten

To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal meansTo constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.

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/əˈblaɪd͡ʒ/

» Tom is obliged to do that.

Том зобов'язаний це зробити.

Meaning

3 senses

(transitive)To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
Your carelessness obliges firmness on my part.
I am obliged to report to the police station every week.
verpflichten
обя́зыватьobjázyvatʹ, обяза́тьobjazátʹ
зобов'я́зуватиzobovʺjázuvaty, зобов'яза́тиzobovʺjazáty
force somebody to do something
(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.
The singer obliged(us) with an encore.
einen Gefallen tun
де́лать одолже́ниеdélatʹ odolžénije, сде́лать одолже́ниеsdélatʹ odolžénije
(transitive)To cause somebody to feel indebted.
I am much obliged to you for your recent help.
быть обя́заннымbytʹ objázannym
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

Examples

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Tom is obliged to do that.
Том зобов'язаний це зробити.
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Is Tom obliged to do that?
deIst Tom dazu verpflichtet?
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Are you obliged to do that?
ruТы обязан это делать?
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Are you obliged to go there?
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Am I obliged to do that?
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means:

Русский

By meaning 3

to constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means:

to do someone a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation):

to be indebted to someone:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means:

to do someone a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation):

Origin

From Middle English obligen, from Old French obligier, obliger, from Latin obligō, obligār

From Middle English obligen, from Old French obligier, obliger, from Latin obligō, obligāre, from ob- + ligō. Doublet of obligate, taken straight from Latin.

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