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Definition of Obliged
1. Adjective. Under a moral obligation to do something.
Definition of Obliged
1. Adjective. Under an obligation to do something for someone. ¹
2. Adjective. Indebted because of a favor done. ¹
3. Verb. (past of oblige) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Obliged
1. oblige [v] - See also: oblige
Lexicographical Neighbors of Obliged
Literary usage of Obliged
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (1921)
"They lived simple lives, and were obliged to work very long hours, but they were
their own masters. ..."
2. The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index, and by Joseph Addison, Richard Steele (1853)
"... Your most obliged, ' And most humble servant.' ' The town being so well pleased
with the fine picture of artless love, which nature inspired the ..."