"obliger" meaning in English

See obliger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əˈblaɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-obliger.wav [Southern-England] Forms: obligers [plural]
Etymology: oblige + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oblige|er|id2=agent noun}} oblige + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} obliger (plural obligers)
  1. One who, or that which, obliges.
    Sense id: en-obliger-en-noun-dxntxIQ3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for obliger meaning in English (1.5kB)

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