oblige
/əˈblaɪdʒ/
verb
- To force or require someone to do something because of a law, rule, or duty.
- Circumstances obliged her to take a second job.
- Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
- The contract obliges the company to deliver the goods by Friday.
- To do something that someone asks or expects you to do, especially as a favor.
- Could you oblige me by opening the window?
- She obliged her friend by lending him some money.
- The waiter was happy to oblige and brought extra napkins.
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