- compel, oblige, obligate - force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
--1 is one way to induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun obligation1
They oblige him to write the letter
- oblige, bind, hold, obligate - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
--2 is one way to relate
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun obligation4
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- oblige, accommodate - provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"
--3 is one way to comply, follow, abide by
Antonyms: disoblige
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun obligation3, noun obliger1
Somebody ----s somebody