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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
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full troponym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(v)
relate
(have or establish a relationship to)
"She relates well to her peers"
S:
(v)
harmonize
,
harmonise
(bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously)
"harmonize the different interests"
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"
S:
(v)
connect
(establish a rapport or relationship)
"The President of this university really connects with the faculty"
S:
(v)
disrespect
(show a lack of respect for)
S:
(v)
mesh
(work together in harmony)
S:
(v)
take back
(resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband)
S:
(v)
get along with
,
get on with
,
get on
,
get along
(have smooth relations)
"My boss and I get along very well"
S:
(v)
bind
,
tie
,
attach
,
bond
(create social or emotional ties)
"The grandparents want to bond with the child"
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
oblige
,
accommodate
(provide a service or favor for someone)
"We had to oblige him"
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
antonym
W:
(v)
disoblige
[Opposed to:
oblige
] (ignore someone's wishes)
derivationally related form
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