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oblige
to do a favor for or accommodate someone; also, to compel or bind by duty
Synonyms
- accommodate
- comply
- gratify
- indulge
Antonyms
- refuse
- disoblige
oblige in a sentence
She obliged the request and signed the autograph.
The rules obliged every camper to wear a helmet on the trail.
Where it comes from
From Latin obligare 'to bind, tie up'
Memory hook
OBLIGE — feel a BIG (obli-BIG) duty.
Word parts
- ob — against, facing
oblige: ob- (toward) + lig (bind)
Read it in context
- The Singing Span Science