obligen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === obleshe, oblycon, oblege, oblesche, oblisshen, oblischen, oblis, obleche, oblyssh === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French obligier, from Latin obligō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔˈbliːd͡ʒən/, /ɔˈblɛːd͡ʒən/, /ɔˈbliːʃən/, /ɔˈbliːsən/ === Verb === obligen To oblige; to compel to do something or behave a certain way. To start being obligated; to make oneself obligated. To donate or offer as a guarantee of security. (rare) To ingratiate; to allay. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== obligacioun obligatorie ==== Descendants ==== English: oblige Scots: obleege ==== References ==== “oblīǧen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 19 November 2018.