Obliged - definition, pronunciation, transcription

We are obliged for your letter of the 15th May.

I'm obliged to do my duty.

They asked for food and he obliged with soup and sandwiches.

As the heir to an earldom, Stephen was obliged to pay a courtesy call on the British ambassador ...

...the loggers were obliged to plant as many trees as they cut down...

...the tabloids feel obliged to keep us informed of the love affairs of celebrities, whether we care to know or not...

He was obliged to convert the siege into a blockade.

They were obliged to abandon the town to the enemy.

To be obliged to receive and return visits is a vile loss of time.

The rain obliged me to stay within.

The Georgian forces defended the capital but were finally obliged to concede.

The minister was obliged to report at least once every six months.

Circumstances had obliged him to sell the business.

Many parents feel obliged to pay for at least part of the wedding.

I'd be obliged if you'd treat this matter as strictly confidential.