oblige /ә'blaidʒ/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- (v.) provide a service or favor for someone
Chinese translation
- vt. 强制, 施恩惠于, 使感激
- vi. 施恩惠, 帮忙
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /ә'blaidʒ/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.1 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
obliged, obliges, obliging
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Related words
obliging · obligation · obligated · obligatory · oblivion · oblivious · oblique · obliterate
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