obliging

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪdʒɪŋ
  • Hyphenation: ob‧lig‧ing

Adjective

obliging (comparative more obliging, superlative most obliging)

  1. Happy and ready to do favours for others.

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Verb

obliging

  1. present participle and gerund of oblige

Noun

obliging (plural obligings)

  1. The imposition of an obligation.
    • 1840, Alexander MacDonald, Summary of the Catholic Religion:
      Many were the finings, and excommunications, and the obligings to do penances, that took place at this time.
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