All 4 Uses of
oblige
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Tonks obliged, and Harry, looking up, had the fleeting impression that a female Dudley was grinning at him from across the table.†
Chpt 5 *
- The owl fluttered obligingly over and perched on top of her cage.†
Chpt 10 *
- She coaxed it down on to her arm where it held out an obliging leg so that she could attach the parcel.†
Chpt 14
- 'Oh, it's easy,' said Luna, sliding obligingly from her Thestral and marching over to him, Hermione and Ginny.†
Chpt 34
Definitions:
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(oblige as in: I obliged her every request.) grant a favor to someone
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(oblige as in: I am obliged by law.) require (obligate) to do something