obligen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French obligier, from Latin obligō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈbliːd͡ʒən/, /ɔˈblɛːd͡ʒən/, /ɔˈbliːʃən/, /ɔˈbliːsən/

Verb

obligen

  1. To oblige; to compel to do something or behave a certain way.
  2. To start being obligated; to make oneself obligated.
  3. To donate or offer as a guarantee of security.
  4. (rare) To ingratiate; to allay.

Conjugation

Conjugation of obligen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) obligen, oblige
present tense past tense
1st-person singular oblige obliged
2nd-person singular obligest obligedest
3rd-person singular obligeth obliged
subjunctive singular oblige
imperative singular —
plural1 obligen, oblige obligeden, obligede
imperative plural obligeth, oblige —
participles obligynge, obligende obliged, yobliged

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: oblige
  • Scots: obleege

References

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