Obliged — synonyms, obliged antonyms, definition

1. obliged (a)

accountable affirmed answerable appreciative beholden betrothed bonded bound compelled constrained endorsed engaged gladdened grateful guaranteed indebted liable pledged plighted responsible • • •

2. obliged (Verb)

accommodated bound compelled forced held obligated disobliged

obliged (Verb) — Force somebody to do something. ex. "We oblige all students to fill out this form"

obliged (Verb) — Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted. ex. "He's obliged by a contract"

obliged (Verb) — Provide a service or favour for someone. ex. "We had to oblige him"

abided by caused complied followed got had induced made related stimulated applied articled clamored clamoured coerced condemned enforced forced haled implemented imposed indented indentured pledged pressured shamed squeezed thrust tied down walked

3. obliged (Adjective)

duty-bound

obliged (Adjective) — Under a moral obligation to do something. ex. "Fanny was obliged to introduce him to Mr. Crawford"