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obliged
[ uh-blahyjd ]
adjective
- bound by duty, ethics, or politeness:
You can bring something to share at the picnic, but please don't feel obliged.
- forced by law, regulation, or necessity:
All students are obliged to participate in an internship program.
- appreciative or grateful:
If you could shed some light on this mystery, I'd be obliged.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of oblige ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- ··· [uh, -, blahy, -jid-lee], adverb
- ···Ա noun
- ܲ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of obliged1
Idioms and Phrases
- (very) much obliged, thank you (very much):
Much obliged for your efforts!
Example Sentences
Former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption says that while the ruling means organisations can exclude trans women from women only facilities, they are not necessarily obliged to do so.
Sir Michael would not confirm the exact amount he was paid to appear on Celebrity Big Brother, saying he was contractually obliged not to reveal the figure.
Because of this, GPs say they cannot ignore blood-test results that indicate high potassium - even if they believe them to be incorrect - and they are obliged to refer patients immediately to A&E.
A couple asked us to take a photo of them standing between the cowboy’s legs and we obliged.
He told her this obliged her to complete 365 lessons with him, or she would have to pay him up to £36,000.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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