Obliger (en. To obligate)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To force a person to act in a certain way.

Circumstances forced him to leave earlier.

Les circonstances l'ont obligé à partir plus tôt.

To impose a duty or a responsibility.

This contract obliges me to respect certain conditions.

Ce contrat m'oblige à respecter certaines conditions.

To make someone indebted.

He helped me, and now I feel obliged to help him in return.

Il m'a aidé, et maintenant je me sens obligé de l'aider en retour.

From Latin 'obligare', which means to bind or tie.

to obligate oneself to something

To force oneself to do something.

s'obliger à quelque chose

to oblige someone to do something

To force someone to act.

obliger quelqu'un à faire quelque chose

to be obliged to

To be compelled to do something.

être obligé de

obligation

Duty or necessity to do something.

obligation

mandatory

Imposed by law or rule.

obligatoire

obliged

Dependent on someone, indebted.

obligé

To be under obligation

I am obliged, otherwise I will lose my job.

Je suis obligé, sinon je vais perdre mon job.

To force someone to endure

He compelled her to endure pressure.

Il lui a obligé à subir des pressions.