Explore Obliges through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Obliges meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of oblige
Using Obliges
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of oblige
- In the example corpus, obliges often appears in combinations such as: obliges the, that obliges, obliges us.
Context around Obliges
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Obliges
- In this selection, "obliges" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, treaty, forum, deal, asylum, communities and cannabis stand out and add context to how "obliges" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include agreement which obliges asylum seekers and america begrudgingly obliges. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "obliges" sits close to words such as aachen, abbots and abduct, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with obliges
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Union State Treaty obliges us," he emphasized. (8 words)
The policy obliges the party to be sensitive to the status of women. (13 words)
This obliges the importer to inform all owners of these cars about the recall. (14 words)
Meanwhile, Canada’s Export and Import Permits Act obliges the foreign minister to “deny exports and brokering permit applications for military goods and technology … if there is a substantial risk that the items would undermine peace and security”. (38 words)
Without a clear majority for anybody, however, there is no danger of Cohabitation — a peculiarity of the Fifth Republic’s constitution which obliges a lame duck head of state to work with a party he might well despise. (38 words)
But Italy is one of the few countries that have not approved a European Commission directive, the National Adaptation Plan, that obliges all European Union member nations to adopt policies to reduce their vulnerability to climate change. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
But Italy is one of the few countries that have not approved a European Commission directive, the National Adaptation Plan, that obliges all European Union member nations to adopt policies to reduce their vulnerability to climate change.
He not only obliges us, he gently and lovingly holds both of our hands as we pose for a historic photograph.
Naturally, the high-profile level of the recent anniversary forum obliges the organizers to thoroughly prepare for the next one, the speaker emphasized.
Roxham Rd. is a popular unofficial crossing point for people who want to avoid being subject to the Safe Third Country Agreement, which obliges asylum seekers to send their application to the first “safe” country they reach.
She said she obliges and provides her sexual services as a method of uniting the married couple with one another on a sexual level.
The deal obliges the EU to reduce energy use by 2030 by 11.7% in relation to an earlier projection of expected levels.
The second obliges communities with Metropolitan Transportation Authority train stations to rezone for greater density within a half-mile of the stop.
They’re still making “tons of cash flow” despite the onerous IRS that obliges cannabis companies to pay income tax on gross profits.
This obliges the importer to inform all owners of these cars about the recall.
When Spider-Man interrupts date night to ask for help taking down the Sinister Six’s latest plot, Captain America begrudgingly obliges.
Federal law obliges the arbitrator to make sure postal worker pay is comparable to the private sector.
It’s not Christmas without Handel’s Messiah and the Dunedin Consort obliges with a performance of the work in Edinburgh.
Matt obliges the crowd by hitting a suplex to OC through the same table.
Meanwhile, Canada’s Export and Import Permits Act obliges the foreign minister to “deny exports and brokering permit applications for military goods and technology … if there is a substantial risk that the items would undermine peace and security”.
The Union State Treaty obliges us," he emphasized.
Without a clear majority for anybody, however, there is no danger of Cohabitation — a peculiarity of the Fifth Republic’s constitution which obliges a lame duck head of state to work with a party he might well despise.
Google Assistant obliges, prompting him to recall the way his precious Loretta would snort when she laughed.
It is impossible for any news agency to be fully objective, but the journalistic ethos obliges writers to back their research with certified sources and double-check every fact.
The 1947 UN Headquarters treaty obliges the US not to “impose any impediments to transit to or from the headquarters district” for officials invited to the UN on official business.
The policy obliges the party to be sensitive to the status of women.
Common combinations with obliges
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: