How to Use oblige in a Sentence

oblige

verb
Definition of obligenext
Synonyms for obligenext
  • She's always ready to oblige her friends.
  • They asked for food and he obliged with soup and sandwiches.
  • Her job obliges her to work overtime and on weekends.
  • The law obliges the government to release certain documents to the public.
  • And Wolff seems happy to oblige, adding bleach to the whites.
    — Washington Post, 23 July 2021
  • The rest of us are obliged to support those on the front lines.
    — Author: Charles Wohlforth, Alaska Dispatch News, 29 Oct. 2017
  • The group has asked that the post be shared, and people have obliged.
    — Noel Harris, sacbee, 30 Oct. 2017
  • And so far, the French press has proved happy to oblige.
    — Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2021
  • And for the most part, this nation has obliged Brooks and his ilk.
    — Drew Magary, GQ, 22 Feb. 2018
  • And city lawyers did their best to oblige, stalling the release of the videos for two more months.
    — Steve Orr, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2020
  • But they are not obliged to serve it, and you are not obliged to bring it in the first place.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The Reds were the first to oblige, falling to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2021
  • And on close calls, you are obliged to choose the course that does not do any good for you.
    — Ken Pomponio, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Alex Bois, a founder of Lost Bread, was happy to oblige.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2020
  • This will serve him well if he is obliged to look for work.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Kailee was happy to take a short break and oblige the tiny pup.
    — Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Kiff obliged, but once inside, the bartender chained the doors.
    — Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Morales asks her to repeat the look and Summers obliges.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2018
  • Wilson then came out ready to scrap and Coburn obliged.
    — Kevin Allen, USA TODAY, 23 May 2018
  • And, at the time at least, Snap was sometimes happy to oblige.
    — Jon Porter, The Verge, 2 Mar. 2023
  • What we are obliged to do is to look at the case presented to us from the House.
    — NBC News, 19 Jan. 2020
  • In that case, the Longhorns’ first-year coach appeared happy to oblige.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Altavella obliged on the sixth pitch, a slider at the belt.
    — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2018
  • But after Berhe asked for a lengthy sentence, the judge obliged.
    — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Garrett obliged and rolled down his window — and then got punched in the face.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Most of the crowd during Friday night's stop did not oblige.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • One child played with his beard, and the scruffy Duke happily obliged.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2018
  • Then they were steered into loans and fees they were not obliged to pay.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2023
  • The chief quickly obliged, galloping toward the soldiers with two of his most renowned warriors, Spotted Tail and Iron Shell.
    — Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Despite not having any desire to watch himself in the footage, Pacino obliged.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024

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