- obliging
- obliging (adj.) "willing to do service or favors," 1630s, prp. adjective from OBLIGE (Cf. oblige). Related: Obligingly.
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obliging — o*bli ging ([ o]*bl[imac] j[i^]ng), a. Putting under obligation; disposed to oblige or do favors; hence, helpful; civil; kind. [1913 Webster] Mons. Strozzi has many curiosities, and is very obliging to a stranger who desires the sight of them.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obliging — obliging; un·obliging; … English syllables
obliging — index accommodation (adjustment), beneficial, benevolent, binding, charitable (lenient), civil (poli … Law dictionary
obliging — good natured, complaisant, *amiable Analogous words: helping or helpful, aiding, assisting (see corresponding verbs at HELP): accommodating, favoring (see OBLIGE): *compliant, acquiescent: *thoughtful, considerate Antonyms: disobliging:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
obliging — [adj] friendly, helpful accommodating, agreeable, amiable, cheerful, civil, complaisant, considerate, cooperative, courteous, eager to please, easy, easygoing, good humored, goodnatured, hospitable, kind, lenient, mild, polite, willing; concepts… … New thesaurus
obliging — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ willing to do a service or kindness; helpful. DERIVATIVES obligingly adverb … English terms dictionary
obliging — [ə blī′jiŋ, ōblī′jiŋ] adj. ready to do favors; helpful; courteous; accommodating SYN. AMIABLE obligingly adv … English World dictionary
Obliging — Oblige O*blige ([ o]*bl[imac]j ; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obliged} ([ o]*bl[imac]jd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Obliging} ([ o]*bl[imac] j[i^]ng).] [OF. obligier, F. obliger, L. obligare; ob (see {Ob }) + ligare to bind. See {Ligament}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obliging — [[t]əbla͟ɪʤɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as obliging, you think that they are willing and eager to be helpful. [OLD FASHIONED or WRITTEN] He is an extremely pleasant and obliging man. Syn: accommodating Derived words:… … English dictionary
obliging — obligingly, adv. obligingness, n. /euh bluy jing/, adj. 1. willing or eager to do favors, offer one s services, etc.; accommodating: The clerk was most obliging. 2. obligating. [1630 40; OBLIGE + ING2] Syn. 1. helpful, kind, friendly. * * * … Universalium
