adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of oblige form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Under an obligation to do something.

   "All employees are obliged to complete a tax return every year."

2. 2
   Grateful or indebted because of a favor done.

   "I'm greatly obliged for your help with this problem."

Adjective

1. 1
   under a moral obligation to do something wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

obligatedaccountableacknowledgingappreciativebeholdenbeholden to

Example

More examples

"We were obliged to give up our plan."

Etymology

See oblige. Compare obligated.

Related phrases

much obliged

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