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Webster 1913 Edition


obliger

o-bli′ger

(ō̍-blī′jẽr)
,
Noun.
One who, or that which, obliges.
Sir H. Wotton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Obliger

OBLI'GER

,
Noun.
One that obliges.

Definition 2024


obliger

obliger

English

Noun

obliger (plural obligers)

  1. One who, or that which, obliges.
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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obligāre, present active infinitive of obligō.

Pronunciation

Verb

obliger

  1. (transitive) to oblige, to require

Conjugation

This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written oblige- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a “soft” /ʒ/ and not a “hard” /ɡ/). This spelling-change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.


Latin

Verb

obliger

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of obligō

Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obligāre, present active infinitive of obligō.

Verb

obliger

  1. (transitive) to oblige

Conjugation

  • As parler except an extra e is inserted after the final g before a and o.
  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.