obliged

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

//əˈblaɪd͡ʒd//

Under an obligation to do something.

adjective

1
Under an obligation to do something.
All employees are obliged to complete a tax return every year.
2
Grateful or indebted because of a favor done.
I'm greatly obliged for your help with this problem.

Etymology

See oblige. Compare obligated.

verb

1
Also a form of obligesimple past and past participle of oblige

Forms

comparative: more obliged
superlative: most obliged

obligated · Committed.obligation · The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie…oblige · To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal…

obliged · Under an obligation to do something.

oblivion · The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious,…oblivious · Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.obnoxious · Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying,…

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