The laws oblige all citizens to pay taxes.
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Oblige
/əˈblaɪd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "oblige" (105 found)
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Verb(12 words)
helpholdhumor someone's wishesincitemoetnecessitatednecessitatesnecessitatingneededobligatesobligerrequires
Noun(5 words)
more forcedobligation to helpobligation to learnrequire parental consentrequire students to complete
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5 entrieslegal obligationmoral obligationobligatory courseobligatory rulesense of obligation
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If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
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Is there any dignity in having to depend on the noblesse oblige of the rich?
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Tom was happy to oblige.
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