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oblige

CEFR: B2

To bind someone legally, contractually, or morally to perform a duty; or to accommodate someone as a favor.

Synonyms

compel
require
constrain

Common Collocations

feel obliged to
legally obliged
mutually obliged

Example Sentence

Consumer protection statutes oblige retailers to issue refunds for defective manufactured goods.

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