Obliged: meaning, definitions and examples
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obliged
[ ษหblaษชdสd ]
feeling of gratitude
feeling indebted or grateful due to a favor or service received
Synonyms
appreciative, grateful, thankful
Examples of usage
- I am obliged to you for your help.
- She felt obliged to return the favor.
Translations
Translations of the word "obliged" in other languages:
๐ต๐น obrigado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคญเคพเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช verpflichtet
๐ฎ๐ฉ terpaksa
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะพะฑะพะฒ'ัะทะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zobowiฤ zany
๐ฏ๐ต ็พฉๅใใใ (ใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท obligรฉ
๐ช๐ธ obligado
๐น๐ท mecbur
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฌด๊ฐ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุฒูู
๐จ๐ฟ zavรกzanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zaviazanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ขซ่ฟซ (bรจi pรฒ)
๐ธ๐ฎ zavezan
๐ฎ๐ธ skyldugur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผัะฝะดะตััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษcbur
๐ฒ๐ฝ obligado
Etymology
The word 'obliged' originates from the Old French word 'obliger' which means 'to bind'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century with the sense of 'bound by a sense of duty'. Over time, it has evolved to encompass feelings of gratitude and being compelled to do something.
See also: obligate, obligated, obligation, obligatory, obligee, obliging.