oblige

Meaning

Verb

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

Origin

From Middle English obligen, from Old French obligier, obliger, from Latin obligo, from ob- + ligo. obligate, taken straight from Latin.

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