English-Dutch translations for oblige

• een plezier doen
• verplichten
  Verplichten wij hen daartoe om dat te doen? Are we going to oblige them to do so?
  We kunnen niemand daartoe verplichten. We cannot oblige anyone to do it.
  Ik kan hen echt niet verplichten tot op dit moment in de zaal te blijven. I really cannot oblige them to remain in the Chamber until now.

Definition of oblige

• To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means
• To do a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation
• To be indebted to someone

Examples

• I am obliged to report to the police station every week.
• He obliged me by not parking his car in the drive.
• The singer obliged with another song.
• I am obliged to you for your recent help.

Related words

• obliged
• obligee
• oblige s.o
• noblesse oblige