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feel obligated to someone — be/feel/obligated to someone formal phrase to feel that you owe someone something because of what they have done for you She felt obligated to him because of what he had done for her. Thesaurus: to be grateful, or to say thank yousynonym … Useful english dictionary
obligated — UK [ˈɒblɪˌɡeɪtɪd] / US [ˈɑblɪˌɡeɪtəd] adjective be/feel obligated to do something formal if you are obligated to do something, you must do it because it is your duty or it is morally right The committee are then obligated to take any comments… … English dictionary
obligated — ob|li|gat|ed [ ablı,geıtəd ] adjective * be/feel obligated to do something if you are obligated to do something, you must do it because it is your duty or it is morally right: The committee is then obligated to take the public s comments into… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obligated — adjective especially AmE 1 be obligated (to do something) to have to do something or have a duty to do it: IBM s European customers will be obligated to make more drastic cutbacks in mainframe expenditure. 2 be/feel obligated to someone to owe… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
obligated — [[t]ɒ̱blɪgeɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ, oft ADJ to inf, ADJ to n If you feel obligated to do something, you feel that it is your duty to do it. If you are obligated to someone, you feel that it is your duty to look after them. [FORMAL] I felt… … English dictionary
obligated — ob‧li‧gat‧ed [ˈɒblgeɪtd ǁ ˈɑːb ] adjective especially AmE 1. be obligated (to do something) to have to do something or have a duty to do it: • The insurer is obligated by contract to compensate the policyholder for the damage. 2. be/feel… … Financial and business terms
obligated — adj. 1. under a moral obligation to someone. Syn: beholden(predicate). [WordNet 1.5] 2. under a legal obligation to someone. Syn: indebted. [WordNet 1.5] 3. owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc. Opposite of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in someone's debt — INDEBTED TO, beholden to, obliged to, duty bound to, honour bound to, obligated to; grateful, thankful, appreciative. → debt * * * in someone s debt Under an obligation (not necessarily pecuniary) to someone • • • Main Entry: ↑debt * * * in… … Useful english dictionary
in someone's debt — Chris would be forever in his debt Syn: indebted to, beholden to, obliged to, duty bound to, honor bound to, obligated to; grateful (to), thankful (to), appreciative (of) … Thesaurus of popular words
indebted — adjective obligated to someone; owing a debt of gratitude to someone Syn: beholden, obliged … Wiktionary
