oblige

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   provide a service or favor for someone

   We had to oblige him

2. 2
   verb

   To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.

   I am obliged to report to the police station every week.

3. 3
   verb

   To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).

   He obliged me by not parking his car in the drive.

4. 4
   verb

   To be indebted to someone.

   I am obliged to you for your recent help.

5. 5
   verb

   bind by an obligation

6. 6
   verb

   force somebody to do something

Etymology

From Middle English obligen, from Old French obligier, obliger, from Latin obligō, obligāre, from ob- + ligō. Doublet of obligate, taken straight from Latin.