Obliging: meaning, definitions and examples
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obliging
[ əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ ]
being helpful
Willing to do a service or favor; helpful; accommodating.
Synonyms
accommodating, cooperative, helpful, kind, willing
Examples of usage
- She was always obliging and ready to lend a hand.
- He was so obliging that everyone wanted to be his friend.
- The staff at the hotel were extremely obliging and attentive to our needs.
complying with a request
To do as someone asks or desires in order to help or please them.
Synonyms
accommodate, comply, fulfill, heed, satisfy
Examples of usage
- He obliged by opening the door for her.
- She obliged him with a cup of tea.
Translations
Translations of the word "obliging" in other languages:
🇵🇹 obrigado
🇮🇳 आज्ञाकारी
🇩🇪 hilfsbereit
🇮🇩 mengabulkan
🇺🇦 дружелюбний
🇵🇱 usłużny
🇯🇵 親切な
🇫🇷 serviable
🇪🇸 servicial
🇹🇷 gönüllü
🇰🇷 도와주는
🇸🇦 مطيع
🇨🇿 ochotný
🇸🇰 ochotný
🇨🇳 乐于助人的
🇸🇮 uslužni
🇮🇸 hjálpsamur
🇰🇿 қызмет көрсетуге дайын
🇬🇪 მხარდაჭრილი
🇦🇿 köməksevər
🇲🇽 servicial
Etymology
The word 'obliging' originates from the Middle English 'obligen', which comes from the Old French 'obliger', meaning 'to bind'. The sense of 'doing a service or favor' emerged in the 17th century, reflecting the idea of being bound by duty or willing to help others.
See also: obligate, obligated, obligation, obligatory, obliged, obligee.