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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His actions in this case scream out for suspicion, and Twitter has obliged.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2022
P-22 has obliged with multiple appearances at the home, with easy access to the surrounding hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
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
The neglect of this precaution in one or two instances has obliged me to use boiled beef alone, to the very great detriment of the olfactory senses of my dogs.
From The Dog by Dinks
