oblige

Definition of oblige in English English dictionary: To do someone a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation)
He obliged me by not parking his car in the drive.; To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means
I am obliged to report to the police station every week.; To be indebted to someone
I am obliged to you for your recent help.; To do a service or favour
The singer obliged with another song.; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him; To attach, as by a bond; {f} obligate, compel; do something as a favor, accommodate; provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"; To bind by some favor rendered; to place under a debt; hence, to do a favor to; to please; to gratify; to accommodate; {v} to bind, force, compel, do a favor; politeness If you tell someone that you would be obliged or should be obliged if they would do something, you are telling them in a polite but firm way that you want them to do it. I would be obliged if you could read it to us; formulae People sometimes use obliged in expressions such as `much obliged' or `I am obliged to you' when they want to indicate that they are very grateful for something. Much obliged for your assistance Thank you very much indeed, Doctor, I am extremely obliged to you; To constrain by physical, moral, or legal force; to put under obligation to do or forbear something; provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"; If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing. The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot This decree obliges unions to delay strikes. = compel; force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"; To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do. If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers Mr Oakley always has been ready to oblige journalists with information
oblige with: agree, consent
noblesse oblige: the honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank; in American English this often includes the expectation of benevolent actions such as helping those less fortunate
obliged: Simple past tense and past participle of oblige
obliged: Indebted because of a favor done
obliging: Present participle of oblige
obliging: {a} forcing, civil, kind, good
obligingly: {a} civilly, complaisantly, kindly
noblesse oblige: Noblesse oblige is the idea that people with advantages, for example those of a high social class, should help and do things for other people. They did so without hope of further profit and out of a sense of noblesse oblige. the idea that people who belong to a high social class should behave in a kind and generous way towards people of a lower social class
noblesse oblige: obligation for member of the upper class to act in a certain way
noblesse oblige: the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)
obliged: past of oblige
obliged: Under an obligation to do something for someone
obliged: under a moral obligation to do something
obliged: {s} committed, compelled
obliger: {i} one who does a favor
obliger: someone who performs a service or does a favor
obliger: One who, or that which, obliges
obliges: third-person singular of oblige
obliging: approval If you describe someone as obliging, you think that they are willing and eager to be helpful. He is an extremely pleasant and obliging man. = accommodating + obligingly oblig·ing·ly He swung round and strode towards the door. Benedict obligingly held it open. willing and eager to help
obliging: {s} courteous, helpful; friendly; accommodating
obliging: Putting under obligation; disposed to oblige or do favors; hence, helpful; civil; kind
obliging: Happy and ready to do favours for others
obliging: happy to comply
obliging: showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others; "to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"; "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave"
obliging: officious
obligingly: in accommodation; "obligingly, he lowered his voice"
obligingly: In an obliging manner
obligingly: in accommodation; "obligingly, he lowered his voice
obligingly: in an obliging manner; courteously; helpfully