1
as in to accommodate
to do a service or favor for
I would appreciate it greatly if you could oblige me by bringing a dessert to the party
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
I know you're in a hurry, but you can't oblige me to drive any faster than the speed limit
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of oblige
For 14 years, and three different locations, Babette has obliged Berkeley diners with its creative-yet-comforting farm-to-table cuisine.
—
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
And the Broncos have already obliged them with two in this game.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
The first time Smyth needed money, Walton obliged and loaned her $4k.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 10 Oct. 2025
But unlike labels operating within conglomerates like LVMH and Kering (which are obliged to post quarterly financials), the company can work on its future with a little more privacy.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oblige
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
And the Broncos have already obliged them with two in this game.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
The first time Smyth needed money, Walton obliged and loaned her $4k.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 10 Oct. 2025
But unlike labels operating within conglomerates like LVMH and Kering (which are obliged to post quarterly financials), the company can work on its future with a little more privacy.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oblige
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblige
Verb
-
The planes have a range of 7,750 miles, and can accommodate up to 13 passengers.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
-
In total, Cotino aims to accommodate around 1,900 residential units across a 618-acre site.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Yet, the gravity of our district’s challenges and the content of the Denver Post editorial from September 28, 2025, compel us to speak out.—
Elaine Gantz Berman,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
-
Pro-housing groups saw CEQA as a tool development opponents were using to delay or kill projects and that construction unions were misusing to compel developers to employ their members.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The statement could have also been to appease producer groups to some extent who are against these import ideas.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
-
This does nothing to appease Robert’s obsession.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
During that March 20 game, according to the feds, Porter was coerced into rigging games by others who threatened him due to his pre-existing gambling debts.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
-
The retail giant agreed to the settlement to resolve an antitrust lawsuit filed by the FTC in 2023, in which federal officials alleged that Amazon coerced millions of consumers into enrolling in Prime subscriptions and then made those agreements extremely difficult to cancel.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
If agents plan to detain or arrest an individual, sheriff deputies must be present — but do not assist — to ensure safety.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
-
Laugh Factory Chicago is crowdsourcing to assist night manager Nathan Griffin with legal funds after he was arrested Friday morning outside the comedy club.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The Tunnels story is that Chinese immigrants built a network of tunnels under the city because they were forced to live underground; the tunnels were then used by gangsters and bootleggers, including Al Capone.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
-
Delta said the disruption forced it to cancel more than 5,000 flights and cost it more than $500 million in revenue and compensation for passengers, among other expenses.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
When it was announced that Girls collaborators Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan (both Jewish) had been hired as showrunners for Season 2, the news brought some hope that Konner’s perspective in particular would help to make these characters lovable.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Cunha helped earn his start by reporting to Carrington a day before scheduled last week after returning from Japan with Brazil.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Each state signed up to the ICC is obligated to arrest and surrender a fugitive found in their territory.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
-
The United States is obligated by its own laws to give military support to Taiwan, which split from China in 1949 during a civil war.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Oblige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblige. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share