Obliged: meaning, definitions and examples

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obliged

 

[ ษ™หˆblaษชdส’d ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Verb

being forced to do something

to be required or compelled to do something

Synonyms

compelled, forced, required

Examples of usage

  • I am obliged to attend the meeting.
  • He is obliged by law to pay his taxes.

Translations

Translations of the word "obliged" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น obrigado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคญเคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verpflichtet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terpaksa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะพะฑะพะฒ'ัะทะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zobowiฤ…zany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็พฉๅ‹™ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ (ใŽใ‚€ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท obligรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ obligado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mecbur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜๋ฌด๊ฐ€ ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูู„ุฒูŽู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zavรกzanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zaviazanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซ่ฟซ (bรจi pรฒ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zavezan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skyldugur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผั–ะฝะดะตั‚ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™cbur

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,157, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.