NYT Dictionary
OBLIGE
/əˈblaɪd͡ʒ/Verbo-BLIGEo-blige · 2 syllablesGrade 12
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English obligen, from Old French obligier, obliger, from Latin obligō, obligāre, from ob- + ligō. Doublet of obligate, taken straight from Latin.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
disoblige
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle: