oblige
C1UK /əˈblaɪdʒ/US /əˈblaɪdʒ/
Meaning
verb
to force somebody to do something, by law, because it is a duty, etc.
“Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.”
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Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
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