obliger en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈblaɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English oblige Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English obliger From oblige + -er.
Meanings
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One who, or that which, obliges.
a. 1639, Henry Wotton, a letter to Edmund Bacon it is the natural property of the same heart, to be a gentle Interpreter, which is so noble an Obliger
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| obligers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |