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Meanings of obliged in English

Under a moral obligation to do something.

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Examples for "duty-bound"
Examples for "duty-bound"
1
I'm duty-bound to restore Art's optimism, to point him toward new horizons.
Up in the air
2
Another manager might have felt duty-bound to involve such a costly signing.
The Guardian
3
So in a sense he felt duty-bound to take some form of action.
The Guardian
4
It's a scenario that an intelligence officer is duty-bound to consider.
Wired
5
He is adamant that the playwright is duty-bound to embrace theatricality and liveness.
The Guardian
Usage of obliged in English
1
His Open Society Foundation felt obliged to move from Budapest to Berlin.
The Guardian
2
Employers are legally obliged to offer employees access to a pension scheme.
The Irish Times
3
All are obliged to work together to preserve and maintain citizens' liberty.
The Guardian
4
He'd asked Kevin -and why did everyone feel obliged to ask?
The Irish Times
5
I'm obliged to do everything in my power to secure her safety.
The good son: a novel
6
I obliged the rabbi's wife and accepted the second helping of fish.
The fifth servant
7
The instructions warn: You are obliged by law to complete this form.
The Irish Times
8
Of course, this obliged me to follow through on it that night.
The Great Book of Amber
9
Before long Frodo was obliged to dismount and struggle along on foot.
The lord of the rings
10
The men in the place were obliged to dodge the flying sticks.
When Egypt Went Broke: A Novel
11
I am often obliged to pursue my business interests under an alias.
Scoop
12
That plan also obliged the Palestinians to take action to disarm militants.
Reuters
13
Don't feel obliged to backtrack if you know you're in the right.
The South African
14
Don't feel compelled or obliged to answer or respond until you're ready!
The South African
15
You may feel obliged to offer constructive advice as and when required.
The South African
16
Nevertheless, doomed as the effort was, Ellie had been obliged to try.
Dark rivers of the heart
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Obliged across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
South Africa
Less common
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