# obliging

Pronunciation: say "uh-BLY-jing" /əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Willing and eager to help others or do favors for them.
   - Simple: Willing and glad to help others or do them favors.
   - _Our obliging host rearranged the entire schedule to suit our needs._
   - _The new clerk proved remarkably obliging, locating the file within minutes._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of oblige. — present participle and gerund of oblige
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of oblige. Use this form for an action happening now or as a verb acting like a noun.
   - _Obliging the committee's request, she submitted the report a week early._
   - _He kept obliging customers with small repairs long after closing time._

## Noun

3. The act of placing someone under an obligation or required duty.
   - Simple: The act of placing a duty or demand on someone.
   - _The obliging of new employees to sign lengthy contracts drew sharp criticism._
   - _Through the obliging of vassals to military service, the king raised his army._

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