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Word entry · 6 letters

oblige

Best crossword clue

"Require"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /əˈblaɪd͡ʒ/Part of speech verbSorted begiloStarts with OEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

Word origin

From Middle English obligen, from Old French obligier, obliger, from Latin obligō, obligāre, from ob- + ligō. Doublet of obligate, taken straight from Latin.

Used in a sentence

  • Your carelessness obliges firmness on my part.
  • I am obliged to report to the police station every week.
  • He obliged me by not parking his car in the drive.

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