oblige
verb (used with object)
to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity.
has obliged
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present perfectof oblige (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Bowlers have played on his ego, challenging him to play the ball - and Kohli has obliged, prodding hesitantly to edge behind.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2021
Behnken and Hurley have given SpaceX their inputs on design and procedural changes that they think should be made, and SpaceX has obliged — quickly.
From The Verge ● May 20, 2020
Aleksander Ceferin, the head of UEFA, has obliged interview requests from across the continent.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2020
I think it has obliged me to really decide clearly in terms of my engagements, like what cinema do I really want to defend today?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2019
"Well, I don't know that he has obliged me much," said Bryan, "but I know that I have obliged him a good deal."
From The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by William Carleton
