oblige

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means. transitive
    — Your carelessness obliges firmness on my part.
    Fanny Hill
  2. To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation). intransitive,transitive
    — He obliged me by not parking his car in the drive.
  3. To cause somebody to feel indebted. transitive
    — I am much obliged to you for your recent help.

词形变化

obliges present,singular,third-person obliging participle,present obliged participle,past obliged past

词汇关系

衍生词
disoblige misoblige obligable obligement reoblige
相关词
liable much obliged noblesse oblige obligate obligation obligatory obligee obligor rely

词源

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