oblige

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (transitive) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
  3. (intransitive) To be indebted to someone.

Concepts

rendre service à

obliger à

avoir la gentillesse de

réprimer par la force

avoir l’amabilité de

avoir l’obligeance de

faire le plaisir de

Fréquence

C2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/əˈblaɪd͡ʒ/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From Middle English obligen, from Old French obligier, obliger, from Latin obligō, obligāre, from ob- + ligō. Doublet of obligate, taken straight from Latin.

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