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obliging

/əbˈlaɪdʒɪŋ/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    force somebody to do something

    We compel all students to fill out this form

  2. verb

    bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

    He's held by a contract

  3. verb

    provide a service or favor for someone

    We had to oblige him

  4. 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

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