Obliged vs Obliges - What's the difference?
obliged | obliges |
Under an obligation to do something for someone.
Indebted because of a favor done.
(oblige)
(oblige)
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To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
To do someone a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
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To be indebted to someone.
To do a service or favour.
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As verbs the difference between obliged and obliges
is that obliged is (oblige) while obliges is .As an adjective obliged
is under an obligation to do something for someone.obliged
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(en adjective)Usage notes
In sense “under obligation”, synonymous with obligated, though the latter is only used in American English and some dialects such as Scottish,Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage,'' p. 675 not standard British.''The New Fowler’s Modern English Usage (1996) In dialects where both obliged and (term) are used, there is no standard distinction drawn, though individuals may distinguish nuance or use idiosyncratically. In technical discussions, particularly legal ones such as (The Concept of Law) by (1961), the words may carry different meanings, such as obligations inherent to a relationship versus ones externally imposed.Synonyms
* (under obligation) obligatedReferences
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*obliges
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(head)oblige
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(oblig)- I am obliged to report to the police station every week.
- He obliged me by not parking his car in the drive.
- I am obliged to you for your recent help.
- The singer obliged with another song.