Oblige Definition

To make indebted for a favor or kindness done; do a favor for.

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To do a favor or service.

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To do a service or favor.

The soloist obliged with yet another encore.

American Heritage

To legally or morally bind; to obligate.

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Origin of Oblige

• Middle English obligenfrom Old French obligierfrom Latin obligāreob-toob–ligāreto bindleig- in Indo-European roots From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
• Old French obliger< Latinobligo, from ob- + ligo. From Wiktionary

Oblige Sentence Examples

But what is there to oblige him to reply?

That's one thing I would be glad to oblige you with.

Thank good­ness for Colorado hospitality—the friendly room clerk was more than willing to oblige a law enforcement agent.

You've got to have a new handbag to go with them, and, like many of his fellow designers, Steve Madden is happy to oblige.

I want to oblige, only I want the mix to kill them.