oblige
verb (used with object)
to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity.
have obliged
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present perfectof oblige.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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As a consequence, as these stocks have continued their breathtaking rallies, portfolio rules have obliged managers to trim their positions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
China would have sought his extradition, and the government or some corrupt officials no doubt would have obliged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
The appetite for “Encanto” content has been insatiable, and Miranda, the directors and animators have obliged by filling their Twitter timelines with behind-the-scenes details and answers to fan questions about the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2022
In his report, Mr. Allan said Ms. Patel’s behavior had fallen short of the required standards for ministers — a judgment that would normally have obliged her to resign.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2022
But since, there hath been two other reasons have obliged me to put forth some particular Essays, and to give the Publick some account of my Actions and Designes.
From A Discourse of a Method for the Well Guiding of Reason and the Discovery of Truth in the Sciences by René Descartes
