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How to pronounce “oblige”
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Pronunciation guide for oblige
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of oblige with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Guy Kawasaki
so you changed it for yourself to success oblige.
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce oblige
Guy Kawasaki

so you changed it for yourself to success oblige.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “oblige”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
- (transitive, intransitive) To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
- (intransitive) To be indebted to someone.
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