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obliging
[ uh-blahy-jing ]
adjective
- willing or eager to do favors, offer one's services, etc.; accommodating:
The clerk was most obliging.
Synonyms: , ,
obliging
/ 蓹藞产濒补瑟诲萧瑟艐 /
adjective
- ready to do favours; agreeable; kindly
Derived Forms
- 辞藞产濒颈驳颈苍驳苍别蝉蝉, noun
- 辞藞产濒颈驳颈苍驳濒测, adverb
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 辞路产濒颈驳顎僫苍驳路濒测 adverb
- 辞路产濒颈驳顎僫苍驳路苍别蝉蝉 noun
- 耻苍顎卭路产濒颈驳顎僫苍驳 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Example Sentences
These include rules obliging banks to run enhanced money laundering checks for defence and security companies, and to make sure they are not financing weapons banned under international treaties.
Nujoma was especially concerned with the plight of children, introducing maintenance payments obliging absent fathers to contribute to the cost of raising their offspring.
For once, the hype and high expectations were justified, with even the weather obliging with biblical conditions and black clouds overhead that set a mood of foreboding.
The centrepiece of the King鈥檚 Speech was expected to be announcements on 鈥渢urbocharging鈥 housebuilding in England and obliging local councils to meet housing targets.
Brazil鈥檚 justice minister said the death was unacceptable, and his ministry issued a regulation obliging organizers of big events during heat waves to guarantee water for attendees.
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What does听obliging mean?
Obliging is used to describe someone who is willing or eager to politely do things for others, such as performing favors or services for them, as in a most obliging host.
It can also describe such a person鈥檚 actions, as in We appreciate your obliging service. A close synonym is accommodating.
The word comes from the verb oblige, which commonly means to politely do something for someone, as in He鈥檚 the kind of person who鈥檚 happy to oblige no matter what the request is.
Oblige also commonly means to require, compel, or constrain, but obliging is not typically used as an adjective in this sense.
Example: You鈥檝e been so obliging鈥攚e can鈥檛 thank you enough for all your hospitality.
Where does听obliging come from?
The first records of the word obliging as an adjective come from the 1630s. It ultimately comes from the Latin verb 辞产濒颈驳腻谤别, meaning 鈥渢o bind.鈥
When the verb oblige means 鈥渢o accommodate,鈥 it often implies that doing so requires some amount of effort by or trouble for the person making such accommodations. Describing someone as obliging often means that they go out of their way to help or serve, and that they do it all the time.
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What are some other forms related to obliging?
- oblige (verb)
What are some synonyms for obliging?
What are some words that share a root or word element with obliging?听
What are some words that often get used in discussing obliging?
How is听obliging used in real life?
Obliging can sound quite formal, especially compared to synonyms like accommodating or hospitable.
Just like to say how wonderful NHS Highland IT Support Team are. Always so obliging and patient! Much appreciated. Thank you!
鈥 sarah jane mcleod馃挋 (@Mcleod2Sarah)
Had a fantastic day in Sydney today. Very grateful to our extremely obliging host. What a tiring day.
鈥 Peggy Chow (@taurusox)
https://twitter.com/jacquelineUWS/status/1339715140007149569
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Try using听oblige!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of obliging?
A. helpful
B. hospitable
C. disagreeable
D. accommodating
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