Verb

• S: (v) compel, oblige, obligate (force somebody to do something) "We compel all students to fill out this form"
• S: (v) oblige, bind, hold, obligate (bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted) "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
• direct troponym / full troponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• Somebody ----s somebody
• Something ----s somebody
• Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
• S: (v) oblige, accommodate (provide a service or favor for someone) "We had to oblige him"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) comply, follow, abide by (act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes) "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"
• S: (v) oblige, accommodate (provide a service or favor for someone) "We had to oblige him"
• S: (v) toe the line (do what is expected)
• S: (v) conform to (observe) "conform to the rules"
• antonym
• W: (v) disoblige [Opposed to: oblige] (ignore someone's wishes)
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• Somebody ----s somebody