obliged
adj/əˈblaɪd͡ʒd/
Etymology See oblige. Compare obligated.
1
Under an obligation to do something.
- All employees are obliged to complete a tax return every year.
2
Grateful or indebted because of a favor done.
- I'm greatly obliged for your help with this problem.
- Synonyms
- obligated
- Derived terms
- much obliged, obligedly, obligedness, unobliged