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obliging
/əbˈlaɪdʒɪŋ/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
force somebody to do something
We compel all students to fill out this form
- verb
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
He's held by a contract
- verb
provide a service or favor for someone
We had to oblige him
- adjective
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover