"obligen" meaning in All languages combined

See obligen on Wiktionary

Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ɔˈbliːd͡ʒən/, /ɔˈblɛːd͡ʒən/, /ɔˈbliːʃən/, /ɔˈbliːsən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French obligier, from Latin obligō. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|obligier}} Old French obligier, {{der|enm|la|obligō}} Latin obligō Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} obligen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|oblig}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], obligen [infinitive], to obligen [infinitive], oblige [infinitive], oblige [first-person, present, singular], obliged [first-person, past, singular], obligest [present, second-person, singular], obligedest [past, second-person, singular], obligeth [present, singular, third-person], obliged [past, singular, third-person], oblige [present, singular, subjunctive], obliged [past, singular, subjunctive], oblige [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], obligen [plural, present], oblige [plural, present], obligeden [past, plural], obligede [past, plural], obligeth [imperative, plural, present], oblige [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], obligynge [participle, present], obligende [participle, present], obliged [participle, past], yobliged [participle, past], obleshe [alternative], oblycon [alternative], oblege [alternative], oblesche [alternative], oblisshen [alternative], oblischen [alternative], oblis [alternative], obleche [alternative], oblyssh [alternative]
  1. To oblige; to compel to do something or behave a certain way.
    Sense id: en-obligen-enm-verb-c91hMe8M Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Finance Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 25 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 22 30 Disambiguation of Finance: 24 23 26 27
  2. To start being obligated; to make oneself obligated.
    Sense id: en-obligen-enm-verb-K~bcO4Ux Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Finance Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 38 23 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 25 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 22 30 Disambiguation of Finance: 24 23 26 27
  3. To donate or offer as a guarantee of security.
    Sense id: en-obligen-enm-verb-FeCbK7h2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Finance, Law Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 25 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 22 30 Disambiguation of Finance: 24 23 26 27 Disambiguation of Law: 1 25 72 2
  4. (rare) To ingratiate; to allay. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-obligen-enm-verb-aZpEy33u Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Finance Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 25 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 24 22 30 Disambiguation of Finance: 24 23 26 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: obligacioun, obligatorie

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) To ingratiate; to allay."
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      "ipa": "/ɔˈbliːd͡ʒən/"
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      "ipa": "/ɔˈblɛːd͡ʒən/"
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        "To oblige; to compel to do something or behave a certain way."
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        "To start being obligated; to make oneself obligated."
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        "To donate or offer as a guarantee of security."
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        "To ingratiate; to allay."
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        "(rare) To ingratiate; to allay."
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      "ipa": "/ɔˈbliːd͡ʒən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɔˈblɛːd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔˈbliːʃən/"
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      "ipa": "/ɔˈbliːsən/"
    }
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}

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