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  • English Word Oblation Definition A gift or contribution made to a church, as for the expenses of the eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor.
  • English Word Oblationer Definition One who makes an offering as an act worship or reverence.
  • English Word Oblatrate Definition To bark or snarl, as a dog.
  • English Word Oblatration Definition The act of oblatrating; a barking or snarling.
  • English Word Oblatum Definition An oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis. Cf. Oblongum.
  • English Word Oblectate Definition To delight; to please greatly.
  • English Word Oblectation Definition The act of pleasing highly; the state of being greatly pleased; delight.
  • English Word Obligable Definition Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy.
  • English Word Obligate Definition To bring or place under obligation, moral or legal; to hold by a constraining motive.
  • English Word Obligate Definition To bind or firmly hold to an act; to compel; to constrain; to bind to any act of duty or courtesy by a formal pledge.
  • English Word Obligated Definition of Obligate
  • English Word Obligating Definition of Obligate
  • English Word Obligation Definition The act of obligating.
  • English Word Obligation Definition That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or moral duty.
  • English Word Obligation Definition Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for anouther, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc.
  • English Word Obligation Definition The state of being obligated or bound; the state of being indebted for an act of favor or kindness; as, to place others under obligations to one.
  • English Word Obligation Definition A bond with a condition annexed, and a penalty for nonfulfillment. In a larger sense, it is an acknowledgment of a duty to pay a certain sum or do a certain things.
  • English Word Obligato Definition See Obbligato.
  • English Word Obligatorily Definition In an obligatory manner; by reason of obligation.
  • English Word Obligatoriness Definition The quality or state of being obligatory.
  • English Word Obligatory Definition Binding in law or conscience; imposing duty or obligation; requiring performance or forbearance of some act; -- often followed by on or upon; as, obedience is obligatory on a soldier.
  • English Word Oblige Definition To attach, as by a bond.
  • English Word Oblige Definition To constrain by physical, moral, or legal force; to put under obligation to do or forbear something.
  • English Word Oblige Definition To bind by some favor rendered; to place under a debt; hence, to do a favor to; to please; to gratify; to accommodate.
  • English Word Obliged Definition of Oblige
  • English Word Obligee Definition The person to whom another is bound, or the person to whom a bond is given.
  • English Word Obligement Definition Obligation.
  • English Word Obliger Definition One who, or that which, obliges.
  • English Word Obliging Definition Putting under obligation; disposed to oblige or do favors; hence, helpful; civil; kind.
  • English Word Obliging Definition of Oblige