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oblige

Oblige vs Compulsory - What's the difference?

oblige | compulsory |


As a verb oblige

is .

As an adjective compulsory is

required; obligatory; mandatory.

As a noun compulsory is

something that is compulsory or required.

Oblige vs Obey - What's the difference?

oblige | obey |


In transitive terms the difference between oblige and obey

is that oblige is to do someone a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation) while obey is to do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.

In intransitive terms the difference between oblige and obey

is that oblige is to do a service or favour while obey is to do as one is told.

Oblige vs Oppress - What's the difference?

oblige | oppress |


In transitive terms the difference between oblige and oppress

is that oblige is to do someone a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation) while oppress is to make sad or gloomy.

Oblite vs Oblige - What's the difference?

oblite | oblige |


As an adjective oblite

is (obsolete) indistinct; slurred over.

As a verb oblige is

.

Intimidate vs Oblige - What's the difference?

intimidate | oblige |


As verbs the difference between intimidate and oblige

is that intimidate is to make timid or fearful; to inspire or affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash while oblige is .

Oblige vs Oblike - What's the difference?

oblige | oblike |


As a verb oblige

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

As an adjective oblike is

obsolete form of lang=en.

Eat vs Oblige - What's the difference?

eat | oblige |


As verbs the difference between eat and oblige

is that eat is to ingest; to be ingested while oblige is .

Oblige vs Attached - What's the difference?

oblige | attached |


As verbs the difference between oblige and attached

is that oblige is while attached is (attach).

As an adjective attached is

in a romantic or sexual relationship.

Taxonomy vs Oblige - What's the difference?

taxonomy | oblige |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb oblige is

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Oblige - What does it mean?

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