🇬🇧 en nl 🇳🇱

oblige verb

  /ɒˈbliːd͡ʒ/ , /əˈblaɪd͡ʒ/ , /əˈbliːd͡ʒ/
  • (transitive) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
 verplichten
  • (transitive, intransitive) To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
 een plezier doen, plezieren

obligation noun

  /ˌɑ.bləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ , /ˌɑ.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ , /ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ , /ˌɒb.lɪˈɡæɪ.ʃən/ , /ˌɔb.lɪˈɡæɪ.ʃən/
  • The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
 verplichting, plicht

obliged adjective

  /əˈblaɪd͡ʒd/
  • Under an obligation to do something.
 verplicht, verschuldigd

obliging adjective

  /əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • Happy and ready to do favours for others.
 dienstvaardig

obliging

bereidvaardig

obligate verb

  /ˈɑ.blɪ.ɡɪt/ , /ˈɑ.blɪˌɡeɪt/ , /ˈɒb.lɪ.ɡɪt/ , /ˈɒb.lɪˌɡeɪt/
  • (transitive) To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
 verplichten
noblesse oblige
adel verplicht, noblesse oblige

🇳🇱 nl en 🇬🇧

noblesse oblige
noblesse oblige
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