Word

oblige, v.
(obliged, obliges, obliging)
freq. cnt. 15

force somebody to do something
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 14

compel obligate oblige

sample sentences

"We compel all students to fill out this form"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compulsion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obligation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obligation

semantic pointers

hyponym

force, thrust walk force, coerce, pressure, hale, squeeze clamor condemn shame enforce, implement, apply impose, enforce, constrain

hypernym

make, cause, have, get, induce, stimulate

cause

act, move

bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bind hold obligate oblige

sample sentences

"He's held by a contract"
"I'll hold you by your promise"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obligation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bind

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obligation obligation

semantic pointers

hyponym

pledge article indenture, indent tie down

hypernym

relate

provide a service or favor for someone
<verb.communication>

accommodate oblige

sample sentences

"We had to oblige him"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obliger obligation

antonym

disoblige

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accommodative accommodation accommodator

semantic pointers

hypernym

follow, comply, abide by