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to oblige
01
to make someone do something because it is required by law, duty, etc.
Ditransitive: to oblige sb to do sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
oblige
3rd person singular
obliges
Present participle
obliging
Past simple
obliged
Past participle
obliged
Examples
The contract obliges both parties to fulfill their agreed-upon responsibilities.
02
to provide assistance or do a favor for someone
Transitive: to oblige sb
Examples
She obliged her neighbor by watering their plants while they were away on vacation.
Lexical Tree
disoblige
obligate
obligatory
oblige
