Definition of oblige
Verbs
force somebody to do something
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force, thrust
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
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stick, sting
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
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walk
make walk
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exhibit, march, parade
walk ostentatiously
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march
cause to march or go at a marching pace
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coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
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turn up the heat, turn up the pressure
apply great or increased pressure
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drive
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
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bludgeon
overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club
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steamroll, steamroller
bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure
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squeeze for
squeeze someone for money, information, etc.
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dragoon, railroad, sandbag
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
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terrorise, terrorize
coerce by violence or with threats
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bring oneself
cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative
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clamor
compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring
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condemn
compel or force into a particular state or activity
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shame
compel through a sense of shame
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apply, enforce, implement
ensure observance of laws and rules
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execute, run
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
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execute
carry out the legalities of
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enforce, impose
compel to behave in a certain way
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
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pledge
bind or secure by a pledge
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article
bind by a contract; especially for a training period
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indent, indenture
bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
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tie down
restrain from independence by an obligation
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relate
have or establish a relationship to
provide a service or favor for someone
"We had to oblige him"
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disoblige
ignore someone's wishes
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