English-Thai Dictionary

oblige

VT ช่วยเหลือ  ให้ ความสะดวก  กรุณา  help favor check hinder chue-luea

 

oblige

VT ทำ บุญคุณ ให้  tam-bun-kun-hai

 

oblige

VT บังคับ  ทำให้ จำเป็นต้อง  compel drive force hamper bar bang-kab

 

oblige by

PHRV ช่วย  ช่วยเหลือ  chue

 

oblige to

PHRV เป็นหนี้ (บุญคุ ณ  pen-ne

 

oblige with

PHRV กรุณา ให้  ช่วย ให้  favour with ka-ru-na-hai

 

obliged

ADJ ซึ่ง ถูก บังคับ  compelled sueng-tuk-bang-kab

 

obliged

ADJ ซึ่ง เป็นหนี้บุญคุ ณ  grateful indebted sueng-pen-ni-bun-kun

 

obligee

N คนที่ เป็น ลูกหนี้  ทาส  คนที่ จำเป็นต้อง ทำ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OBLIGE

v.t.pronounced as written, not oblege. [L. obligo; ob and ligo, to bind. ] 1. To constrain by necessity; to compel by physical force. an admiral may be obliged to surrender his ships, or he may be obliged by adverse winds to delay sailing.
2. To constrain by legal force; to bind in law. We are obliged to pay toll for supporting roads and bridges.
3. To bind or constrain by moral force. We are obliged to believe positive and unsuspected testimony.
4. To bind in conscience or honor; to constrain by a sense of propriety. We are often obliged to conform to established customs, rites or ceremonies. To be obliged to yield to fashion is often the worst species of tyranny.
5. To do a favor to; to lay under obligation of gratitude; as, to oblige one with a loan of money.
6. To do a favor to; to please; to gratify. Oblige us with your company at dinner.
7. To indebt.
To those hills we are obliged for all our metals.

 

OBLIGED

pp. Bound in duty or in law; compelled; constrained; favored; indebted.

 

OBLIGEE

n.The person to whom another is bound, or the person to whom a bond is given.

 

OBLIGEMENT

n.Obligation. [Little used. ]

 

OBLIGER

n.One that obliges.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OBLIGE

O *blige ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obliged; p. pr. & vb. n. Obliging. ]Etym: [OF. obligier, F.obliger, L. obligare; ob (see Ob- ) + ligare to bind. See Ligament, and cf. Obligate. ]

 

1. To attach, as by a bond. [Obs. ] He had obliged all the senators and magistrates firmly to himself. Bacon.

 

2. To constrain by physical, moral, or legal force; to put under obligation to do or forbear something. The obliging power of the law is neither founded in, nor to be measured by, the rewards and punishments annexed to it. South. Religion obliges men to the practice of those virtues which conduce to the preservation of our health. Tillotson.

 

3. To bind by some favor rendered; to place under a debt; hence, to do a favor to; to please; to gratify; to accommodate. Thus man, by his own strength, to heaven would soar, And would not be obliged to God for more. Dryden. The gates before it are brass, and the whole much obliged to Pope Urban VIII. Evelyn. I shall be more obliged to you than I can express. Mrs. E. Montagu.

 

OBLIGEE

Ob "li *gee ", n. Etym: [F. obligé, p.p. of obliger. See Oblige. ]

 

Defn: The person to whom another is bound, or the person to whom a bond is given. Blackstone.

 

OBLIGEMENT

OBLIGEMENT O *blige "ment, n.

 

Defn: Obligation. [R.] I will not resist, therefore, whatever it is, either of divine or human obligement, that you lay upon me. Milton.

 

OBLIGER

OBLIGER O *bli "ger, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, obliges. Sir H. Wotton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

oblige

o blige |əˈblīj əˈblaɪʤ | ▶verb [ with obj. and infinitive ] make (someone ) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action: doctors are obliged by law to keep patients alive while there is a chance of recovery. • [ with obj. ] do as (someone ) asks or desires in order to help or please them: oblige me by not being sorry for yourself | [ no obj. ] : tell me what you want to know and I'll see if I can oblige. • (be obliged ) be indebted or grateful: if you can give me a few minutes of your time I'll be much obliged. • [ with obj. ] archaic bind (someone ) by an oath, promise, or contract. DERIVATIVES o blig er noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘bind by oath ’): from Old French obliger, from Latin obligare, from ob- ‘toward ’ + ligare ‘to bind. ’

 

obligee

ob li gee |ˌäbliˈjē ˌɑbləˈʤi | ▶noun Law a person to whom another is bound by contract or other legal procedure. Compare with obligor.

 

obligement

ob ¦lige |ment |əˈblʌɪdʒm (ə )nt | ▶noun chiefly Scottish a kindness; a favour.

 

Oxford Dictionary

oblige

ob ¦lige |əˈblʌɪdʒ | ▶verb [ with obj. and infinitive ] make (someone ) legally or morally bound to do something: doctors are obliged by law to keep patients alive while there is a chance of recovery. • [ with obj. ] do as (someone ) asks or desires in order to help or please them: oblige me by not being sorry for yourself | [ no obj. ] : tell me what you want to know and I'll see if I can oblige. • (be obliged ) be indebted or grateful: if you can give me a few minutes of your time I'll be much obliged. • [ with obj. ] archaic bind (someone ) by an oath, promise, or contract. DERIVATIVES obliger noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘bind by oath ’): from Old French obliger, from Latin obligare, from ob- ‘towards ’ + ligare ‘to bind ’.

 

obligee

obligee |ˌɒblɪˈdʒiː | ▶noun Law a person to whom an obligation is owed under a contract or other legal procedure. Compare with obligor.

 

obligement

ob ¦lige |ment |əˈblʌɪdʒm (ə )nt | ▶noun chiefly Scottish a kindness; a favour.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

oblige

oblige verb 1 it was impractical to oblige taxis to carry infant seats: require, compel, bind, constrain, obligate, leave with no option but, force. 2 she was kind enough to oblige: do someone a favor, accommodate, help, assist, serve; indulge, humor, gratify someone's wishes. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See compel . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

obliged

obliged adjective if anyone could tell me what's wrong with this file, I'd be obliged: thankful, (most ) grateful, (most ) appreciative; beholden, indebted, in someone's debt. PHRASES much obliged I really appreciate the ride —much obliged! thank you, thanks, many thanks, thanks a lot, thanks (so ) very much, thanks so much, thank you kindly; informal thanks a million.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

oblige

oblige verb 1 courts are obliged to act in accordance with the strict rules of the law | he was obliged to resign: require, compel, bind, make, constrain, obligate, force, put under an obligation, leave someone no option, impel, coerce, pressure, pressurize. 2 will you oblige me by filling in this form? do someone a favour, do someone a kindness, do someone a service, accommodate, indulge, gratify, gratify the wishes of, help, assist, serve, humour, meet the wants /needs of, put oneself out for; be kind enough to. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD oblige, compel, force, coerce See compel . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

obliged

obliged adjective if you should hear from her I'd be obliged if you'd let me know: thankful, grateful, appreciative; beholden, indebted, in someone's debt, under an obligation, obligated. PHRASES much obliged thank you, thanks, many thanks, thanks a lot, thanks very much, thank you kindly; informal cheers, thanks a million; Brit. informal ta.

 

French Dictionary

obligé

obligé , ée adj. adjectif 1 Redevable. : Nous vous serions obligés de bien vouloir nous transmettre ces données. SYNONYME reconnaissant . 2 Indispensable, obligatoire. : La médiatisation obligée de toute campagne électorale. SYNONYME nécessaire .

 

obligeamment

obligeamment adv. adverbe Avec obligeance. : Transmettre obligeamment une lettre d ’accord. SYNONYME aimablement ; gentiment . Prononciation La troisième syllabe se prononce ja, [ɔbliʒamɑ̃ ] Note Orthographique oblig eamm ent.

 

obligeance

obligeance n. f. nom féminin Amabilité. : Auriez-vous l ’obligeance de m ’indiquer la date de la prochaine rencontre? Note Typographique Malgré la tournure interrogative, la formule de politesse commençant par l ’expression auriez-vous l ’obligeance de. .. peut se terminer par un point (phrase affirmative qui correspond à un ordre poli ). Cependant, certains auteurs préconisent le point d ’interrogation. Note Orthographique oblig ean ce.

 

obligeant

obligeant , ante adj. adjectif Aimable, affable. : Ils sont très obligeants. SYNONYME gentil ; serviable . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le participe présent invariable obligeant. Les enfants étaient épuisés, l ’approche des examens les obligeant à travailler d ’arrache-pied. Note Orthographique oblig eant.

 

obliger

obliger v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Lier par la nécessité ou le devoir. : Maman nous obligeait à déjeuner avant d ’aller à l ’école. Suis-je obligée de venir? SYNONYME contraindre ; forcer . Note Syntaxique À la forme active, le verbe se construit avec la préposition à. On l ’oblige à se présenter à 9 heures. À la forme passive, le verbe se construit avec la préposition de. Il est obligé de tout recommencer. 2 Faire plaisir, rendre service. : Vous m ’obligeriez en acceptant de venir. 1 S ’obliger par une obligation juridique. : S ’obliger à rembourser une hypothèque en dix ans. 2 S ’imposer de faire quelque chose. : Ils s ’obligent à aider les élèves en situation d ’échec. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elles se sont obligées à faire l ’acquisition de cette propriété. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • acculer, ne laisser aucune autre possibilité; • astreindre, imposer la pratique d ’un acte peu agréable. changer Conjugaison Le g est suivi d ’un e devant les lettres a et o. Il obligea, nous obligeons.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

oblige

o blige /əbláɪdʒ /〖ob (…に向かって )lige (縛る )〗(名 )obiligation 動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-d /; obliging 他動詞 1 ｟かたく ｠〖通例be ～d 〗 «…することを » 強制される , 義務づけられている, やらねばならない «to do » (!進行形にしない ) ▸ The workers are obliged by law to wear a hard hat .労働者はヘルメット着用が法律で義務づけられている ▸ I felt obliged to leave the room .私は席をはずさなければならないと思った .2 ｟かたい書 ｠ «…で » 〈人 〉を喜ばせる , 手助けする; 〈人 〉に親切にする, 恩恵を施す «with , by » (→分詞 obliged )▸ He obliged fans with a tour [by signing autographs ].彼はツアー [サイン ]をすることでファンを喜ばせた .自動詞 «…で /…することで » 手伝う, お役に立つ, 好意を示す «with /to do » ; 要望に応える ▸ We are happy to oblige .お役に立てるなら喜んで .

 

obliged

o bl í ged 形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖be ～〗 «…に » 感謝している, ありがたく思う «to » ▸ I'd be obliged if you'd hurry it up .｟丁寧に ｠急いでやっていただけるとありがたいのですが ▸ (I' m ) much obliged (to you ).恩に着ます .