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Oblige

/əˈblaɪdʒ/
To do something that someone has asked for or to help someone by doing what they want.

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'You were obliged to tell him!You do not mind obliging me?'How much worse, had they been obliged to meet!

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Middle English obligen via Old French from Latin obligare, meaning to bind or tie by the duty of a promise or contract.

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