vverb.socialforce somebody to do somethingSynset:compel obligate oblige
Examples:- We compel all students to fill out this form
Derivationally Related Form:compulsionobligation
Hypernyms:cause get have induce make stimulate
Inherited Hypernyms:compelinduce
Direct Hyponyms:applyclamorcoercecondemnconstrainenforceforcehaleimplementimposepressureshamesqueezethrustwalk
Causes:act move
Full Troponyms:bludgeonbring oneselfclamorcoercecondemndragoondriveenforceexecuteforcegivemarchparaderunshamesqueeze forsteamrollerstepstickterrorizeturn up the heatwalk
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: obligate, oblige, compel)
vverb.communicationbind by an obligation; cause to be indebtedSynset:bind hold obligate oblige
Examples:- He's held by a contract
- I'll hold you by your promise
Derivationally Related Form:bindobligation
Hypernyms:relate
Inherited Hypernyms:obligerelateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:articleindentindenturepledgetie down
Full Troponyms:articleindenturepledgetie down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.communicationprovide a service or favor for someoneSynset:accommodate oblige
Antonyms:disoblige
Derivationally Related Form:obligeraccommodativeaccommodationobligationaccommodator
Hypernyms:abide by comply follow
Inherited Hypernyms:obligecomplyobeyadjustget used tochange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
adj satadj.allshowing a cheerful willingness to do favors for othersSynset:complaisant
Examples:- to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover
- the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave
Antonyms:unaccommodating
Derivationally Related Form:obligingnesscomplaisance
Inherited Hypernyms:complaisant
Similar to:accommodating accommodative