obliged
pronunciation
How to pronounce obliged in British English:
UK [əˈblaɪdʒd]
How to pronounce obliged in American English:
US [ əˈblaɪdʒd]
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- Adjective:
- under a moral obligation to do something
Word Origin
- obliged (adj.)
- c. 1600, past participle adjective from oblige. To be obliged "be bound by ties of gratitude" is from 1540s.
Example
- 1. Town halls are obliged to register even illegal immigrants .
- 2. In their name , we are obliged to rebuild .
- 3. The government may then feel obliged to turn the screw tighter .
- 4. So most elderly chinese will be obliged to rely heavily on social-security pensions .
- 5. They feel obliged to be optimistic and this can lead to dangerous over-confidence .