obliged
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- grateful, appreciative, beholden, indebted, in (someone's) debt, thankful
- bound, compelled, forced, required

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

obliged adjective

1. used when you are expressing thanks or asking politely for something, to show that you are grateful to somebody
   • ● I'd be obliged if you would keep this to yourself.
   • obliged to somebody for (doing) something
     ● I'm much obliged to you for helping us.
   • obliged to somebody
     ● Thank you. We are very much obliged to you.
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[TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲

obliged
adj.
I. forced to do sth
VERBS be, feel
ADV. virtually Libel plaintiffs are virtually obliged to go into the witness box.
by law, contractually, legally Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
morally I felt morally obliged to do the best I could for her.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

obliged
II. grateful
VERBS be, feel
ADV. much
PREP. for, to I'm much obliged to you for helping us.

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