obliger

Meaning

1. to oblige, to require, to compel, to force
2. (intransitive) to have to
3. to help, to aid

Concepts

oblige

compel

force

obligate

bind

constrain

impose

make

press

coerce

induce

require

hold

impel

issue judgement against

mandate

move

necessitate

press on

pressurise

required

restrain

round up

run down

sentence

stiffen

thrust

tighten

accommodate

tighten up

assert

catch up with

cause

command

condemn

convict

cumber

dictate

encumber

enforce

engage

find guilty

Synonyms

contraindre

imposer

forcer

astreindre

obliger à

limiter

dicter

encombrer

engager

gêner

héberger

🏠

mouvoir

précipiter

presser

raidir

renforcer

resserrer

restreindre

retenir

tenir

vouer

pousser à

rendre service

rendre service à

réprimer par la force

causer

commander

condamner

déranger

destiner

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔ.bli.ʒe/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French obliger, from Old French obligier, borrowed from Latin obligāre.