Meaning & use
Obliges
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Compels or binds someone by law, duty, or a sense of moral necessity to do something; or does a favor for someone.
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The contract obliges the company to deliver goods within thirty days.
When asked to sing, she happily obliges.
A note on using this word
Third-person singular of 'oblige'; the phrase 'happy to oblige' means willing to help or do a favor.
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