obliging

uh-BLY-jing/əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

3 meanings of obliging

1
adjective
Willing and glad to help others or do them favors.
Like a friend who is always glad to lend a hand.
The obliging waiter brought extra napkins without being asked.
She was so obliging that she carried our bags upstairs.
Similaraccommodating, helpful, cooperative
Oppositeunhelpful, uncooperative
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2
verb
Present participle and gerund of oblige. Use this form for an action happening now or as a verb acting like a noun.
She helped by obliging us with a ride to the airport.
Obliging his teacher, the boy stayed late to clean the board.
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3
noununcountable
The act of placing a duty or demand on someone.
Like forcing someone to take on a job they never asked for.
The obliging of every member to pay dues upset the whole group.
His obliging of the staff to work weekends caused many complaints.
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obliging is a form of oblige

oblige, verb: To make someone do something because of a rule, a law, or a strong duty. Full entry

Forms: obligeobliges he/she/itobliging -ing formobliged past tense, past participle
Spelling: oblige → obliging: drop the e, add -ing

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