Obliged
/əˈblaɪd͡ʒd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of oblige form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Under an obligation to do something.
"All employees are obliged to complete a tax return every year."
- 2 Grateful or indebted because of a favor done.
"I'm greatly obliged for your help with this problem."
Adjective
- 1 under a moral obligation to do something wordnet
Example
More examples"We were obliged to give up our plan."
Etymology
See oblige. Compare obligated.