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oblige

Oblige vs Impulse - What's the difference?

oblige | impulse |


As a verb oblige

is .

As a noun impulse is

.

Fasten vs Oblige - What's the difference?

fasten | oblige | Related terms |

Fasten is a related term of oblige.


As a noun fasten

is .

As a verb oblige is

.

Restrain vs Oblige - What's the difference?

restrain | oblige | Related terms |

Restrain is a related term of oblige.


As verbs the difference between restrain and oblige

is that restrain is   to control or keep in check while oblige is .

Imperative vs Oblige - What's the difference?

imperative | oblige |


As an adjective imperative

is essential.

As a noun imperative

is the grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.

As a verb oblige is

to constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.

Ought vs Oblige - What's the difference?

ought | oblige |


As verbs the difference between ought and oblige

is that ought is simple past of owe while oblige is to constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.

As a pronoun ought

is an alternative spelling of lang=en anything.

As an adverb ought

is an alternative spelling of lang=en at all, to any degree.

As a noun ought

is a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case.

Oblige vs Source - What's the difference?

oblige | source |


As verbs the difference between oblige and source

is that oblige is while source is (chiefly|us) to obtain or procure:.

As a noun source is

the person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc) comes or is acquired.

Prohibit vs Oblige - What's the difference?

prohibit | oblige |


As verbs the difference between prohibit and oblige

is that prohibit is to forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit while oblige is .

Will vs Oblige - What's the difference?

will | oblige |


As a proper noun will

is also used as a formal given name.

As a noun will

is (american football) a weak-side linebacker.

As a verb oblige is

.

Oblige vs Agree - What's the difference?

oblige | agree |


In intransitive terms the difference between oblige and agree

is that oblige is to do a service or favour while agree is to suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well.

As verbs the difference between oblige and agree

is that oblige is to constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means while agree is to harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur.

Dedicate vs Oblige - What's the difference?

dedicate | oblige |


In transitive terms the difference between dedicate and oblige

is that dedicate is to show to the public for the first time while oblige is to do someone a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).

As an adjective dedicate

is dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

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