Oblige

ō-blīj′, v.t. to bind or constrain: to bind by some favour rendered, hence to do a favour to.— adj. Ob′ligable , that can be held to a promise or an undertaking: true to a promise or a contract.— n. Ob′ligant , one who binds himself to another to pay or to perform something.— v.t. Ob′ligāte , to constrain: to bind by contract or duty:— pr.p. ob′ligāting; pa.p. ob′ligāted. — n. Obligā′tion , act of obliging: the power which binds to a promise, a duty, .: any act which binds one to do something for another: that to which one is bound: state of being indebted for a favour: ( law ) a bond containing a penalty in case of failure.— adv. Ob′ligatorily .— n. Ob′lig at or in e .— adj. Ob′ligātory , binding: imposing duty.— ns. Obligee (ob-li-jē′), the person to whom another is obliged; Oblige′ment , a favour conferred.— adj. Oblig′ing , disposed to confer favours: ready to do a good turn.— adv. Oblig′ingly .— ns. Oblig′ingne ; Ob′lig or ( law ), the person who binds himself to another. [Fr.,—L. obligāre , -ātum — ob , before, ligāre , to bind.]