Speakur

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obliged

/əˈblaɪd͡ʒd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
ob-liged
IPA
/əˈblaɪd͡ʒd/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Under an obligation to do something.

adj

Grateful or indebted because of a favor done.

verb

simple past and past participle of oblige

Example Sentences

Etymology

See oblige. Compare obligated.

Inflected Forms

more obliged (comparative) most obliged (superlative)

Derived Forms

obligedly obligedness unobliged

Phrases

much obliged

Synonyms

obligated duty-bound

Questions

How do you pronounce obliged?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈblaɪd͡ʒd/.
What does obliged mean?
Under an obligation to do something.
Where does obliged come from?
See oblige. Compare obligated.

How to pronounce obliged

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