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Obliged

//əˈblaɪd͡ʒd// adj, verb

Definitions

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

See oblige. Compare obligated.

Etymology 2

See oblige. Compare obligated.

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