Synonyms of obliges

obliges

verb

present tense third-person singular of oblige

1

as in accommodates

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

• accommodates
• appeases
• indulges
• favors
• pleases
• delights
• satisfies
• helps
• assists
• placates
• coddles
• relieves
• humors
• aids
• supports
• gladdens
• pampers
• gratifies
• pacifies
• abets
• mollifies
• conciliates
• attends
• ministers (to)
• comforts
• mollycoddles
• succors
• cares (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disturbs
• troubles
• fails
• bothers
• weighs
• disappoints
• inconveniences
• encumbers
• burdens
• restrains
• constrains
• hinders
• impedes
• obstructs
• disobliges
• opposes
• saddles
• hampers
• thwarts
• hobbles
• lets down
• frustrates
• discommodes
• deserts
• incommodes
• holds back
• sabotages
• hamstrings

2

as in compels

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

• compels
• coerces
• obligates
• forces
• drives
• constrains
• impels
• impresses
• pressures
• blackmails
• intimidates
• presses
• makes
• muscles
• threatens
• bullies
• dragoons
• browbeats
• sandbags
• twists one's arm
• shames
• drags
• bulldozes
• terrorizes
• blackjacks
• menaces
• cows
• harasses
• high-pressures
• hectors
• badgers
• hounds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permits
• allows
• lets
• argues
• induces
• moves
• satisfies
• convinces
• persuades
• prevails (on or upon)
• wins (over)
• talks (into)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obliges

The stabs at humor also fall flat, even if the gimmick of a priest injecting his enemies with a serum that obliges them to attend mass every Sunday is kind of fun the first time, but not really the second or third. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

And Ric Salinas, who plays Chachalacani, humorously obliges, bringing his Culture Clash vaudeville skills to the role of the sentry who’s caught between the rock of Klion’s tyranny and his fellow feeling for Antíkona’s sympathetic cause. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The following day, the state added him to its official register of terrorists and extremists, a designation that obliges Russian banks to freeze his assets. — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Zeus obliges, striking their ship with a thunderbolt that destroys it and kills every member of Odysseus’ crew except the king himself. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

That emergency obliges all of us — critical filmmakers, activists, big and small festivals — to be more courageous. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 June 2026

The court replaced it with a read-in version that obliges parliament to refer a panel’s findings to the impeachment committee, which is responsible for conducting a full inquiry into the hearing evidence, determining whether grounds exist to remove a sitting president. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026

Johnson obliges, gently removing the lid. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026

The 2026 Ram 1500 definitely obliges in that comfort. — New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026