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    Oblige (en. Obliged)

    /obliʒ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To do a favor for someone.
    He felt obliged to help him due to their friendship.
    Il se sentit obligé de l'aider en raison de leur amitié.
    To force someone to do something.
    They forced him to sign the contract under pressure.
    Ils l'ont obligé à signer le contrat sous la pression.
    To express a moral obligation.
    This compels me to tell him the truth.
    Cela m'oblige à lui dire la vérité.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'obligare', meaning 'to bind' or 'to attach'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be obliged to
    to be compelled to do something.
    être obligé de
    to feel obliged
    to have the feeling of having to act in a certain way.
    se sentir obligé
    to oblige someone to
    to force someone to do something.
    obliger quelqu'un à

    Related Words

    obligation
    The state of being obliged to do something.
    obligation
    obligingness
    Concern for helping others.
    obligeance
    obligatory
    Which is imposed by law or by a rule.
    obligatoire

    Slang Meanings

    To be under the obligation to
    I'm obliged to leave early today.
    J'suis dans l'obligation de partir tôt aujourd'hui.
    To force someone to jump
    He forced me to jump over the barrier.
    Il m'a obligé à sauter par-dessus la barrière.