obliged
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obliged
- /əˈblaɪd͡ʒd/
Where it comes from
See oblige. Compare obligated.
adjective more obliged · most obliged
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Under an obligation to do something.
All employees are obliged to complete a tax return every year.
Similar: obligated
- Grateful or indebted because of a favor done. I'm greatly obliged for your help with this problem.
verb
- simple past and past participle of oblige
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: obligated, duty-bound, bound, obligatory, mandatory, committed, mandated, compulsory, liable, obligation, responsible, beholden, duty, binding, acknowledging, liability
Translations
Every language
adj Under an obligation to do something for someone
| Español | obligado |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | बाध्य bādhya |
| Português | obrigado |
| Deutsch | verpflichtet |
| Italiano | obligato |
| Ελληνικά | υποχρεωμένος ypochreoménos |
| Română | obligat |
| Русский | обя́занный objázannyj |
adj Indebted because of a favor done
| Español | obligado, agradecido, endeudado |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | ऋणी ŕṇī |
| Português | obrigado, agradecido |
| Ελληνικά | υποχρεωμένος ypochreoménos, υπόχρεος ypóchreos |
| Română | îndatorat |
| Русский | благодарен blagodaren |
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