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obliger.

to oblige, to require, to compel, to force

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɔ.bli.ʒe/
  1. to oblige, to require, to compel, to force

    transitive
  2. (intransitive) to have to

    Vous êtes obligé de payer la facture.
  3. to help, to aid

    Louisiana
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French obliger, from Old French obligier, borrowed from Latin obligāre.

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