Thesaurus / oblige
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The national creation narrative is obliged to contend with a host of destabilizing forces.
FOUR PRESIDENTS WHO PUT VIRGINIA’S STAMP ON EARLY AMERICAANDREW BURSTEINOCTOBER 30, 2020WASHINGTON POSTThe third contribution of human rights is that they oblige governments to develop a holistic, integrated response to the pandemic.
WHY HUMAN RIGHTS SHOULD GUIDE RESPONSES TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMICLGBTQ-EDITOROCTOBER 7, 2020NO STRAIGHT NEWSHe obliged, naming specific dates on which he said he had abused Stewart, all while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine.
HER STEPFATHER ADMITTED TO SEXUALLY ABUSING HER. THAT WASN’T ENOUGH TO KEEP HER SAFE.BY NADIA SUSSMANSEPTEMBER 18, 2020PROPUBLICAThere is also the “blank check” syndrome whereby the host city is legally obliged to cover cost overruns, while the IOC takes on no such liability.
WANT TO HOST THE OLYMPICS? PLAN TO GO OVER BUDGETFIONA ZUBLINSEPTEMBER 14, 2020OZYHe obliged the vacation request but was appalled to later find a worker’s compensation form in his file filled out by Brady citing stress and burnout, the investigation says.
ACCUSATIONS FLEW, THEN NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIAL GOT PAID TO RESIGNASHLY MCGLONEJULY 20, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGOAnd was it not possible that the E. of N. might oblige his old Friends in the same manner?
AN ACCOUNT OF THE GROWTH OF DEISM IN ENGLANDWILLIAM STEPHENSJonas: La baleine fut la fin oblige de le vomir tant un Prophte est un morceau difficile digrer.
BARON D'HOLBACHMAX PEARSON CUSHINGAnd to increase the horrid scene, they would oblige the husband to be a spectator before suffered himself.
FOX'S BOOK OF MARTYRSJOHN FOXESeñor Rhodes will be pleased to unfasten those heavy chains to oblige the lady.
THE TREASURE TRAILMARAH ELLIS RYANFew were the dances in which I did not take a part, sinking so low as occasionally to oblige with a hornpipe.
IN THE WRONG PARADISEANDREW LANGWORDS RELATED TO OBLIGE
- ban
- bar
- bind
- bottle up
- bridle
- chain
- check
- coerce
- compel
- concuss
- confine
- constrict
- cool off
- cork
- curb
- deny
- deprive
- disallow
- drive
- hem in
- hog-tie
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- immure
- impel
- imprison
- incarcerate
- inhibit
- intern
- jail
- keep lid on
- make
- necessitate
- oblige
- pressure
- pressurize
- put half nelson on
- shotgun
- stifle
- urge
- withhold
- act upon
- actuate
- animate
- arouse
- bulldoze
- chase
- coerce
- compel
- constrain
- dog
- egg on
- encourage
- force
- goad
- goose
- harass
- hasten
- herd
- hound
- hurl
- hurry
- hustle
- impel
- induce
- inspire
- instigate
- kick
- lean on
- make
- motivate
- nag
- oblige
- overburden
- overwork
- pound
- press
- pressure
- prod
- prompt
- propel
- provoke
- push
- put up to
- railroad
- ride herd on
- rouse
- rush
- send
- shepherd
- shove
- spirit up
- spur
- steamroll
- stimulate
- work on
- worry
- acts upon
- actuates
- animates
- arouses
- bulldozes
- chases
- coerces
- compels
- constrains
- dogs
- egg on
- encourages
- forces
- goads
- gooses
- harasses
- hastens
- herds
- hounds
- hurls
- hurries
- hustles
- impels
- induces
- inspires
- instigates
- kicks
- lean on
- makes
- motivates
- nags
- obliges
- overburdens
- overworks
- pounds
- presses
- pressures
- prods
- prompts
- propels
- provokes
- pushes
- puts up to
- railroads
- rides herd on
- rouses
- rushes
- sends
- shepherds
- shoves
- spirits up
- spurs
- steamrolls
- stimulates
- works on
- worries
- accomplish
- administer
- administrate
- apply
- carry out
- coerce
- commandeer
- compel
- constrain
- crack down
- demand
- dictate
- discharge
- dragoon
- drive
- effect
- egg on
- emphasize
- exact
- execute
- exert
- expect
- extort
- force upon
- fortify
- fulfill
- goad
- hound
- impel
- implement
- impose
- incite
- insist on
- invoke
- lash
- lean on
- make
- necessitate
- oblige
- perform
- press
- prosecute
- put into effect
- put screws to
- reinforce
- require
- sanction
- spur
- strain
- stress
- strong-arm
- support
- urge
- whip
- wrest
- accomplishes
- administers
- administrates
- applies
- carries out
- coerces
- commandeers
- compels
- constrains
- cracks down
- demands
- dictates
- discharges
- dragoons
- drives
- effects
- egg on
- emphasizes
- exacts
- executes
- exerts
- expects
- extorts
- force upon
- fortifies
- fulfills
- goads
- hounds
- impels
- implements
- imposes
- incites
- insists on
- invokes
- lashes
- lean on
- makes
- necessitates
- obliges
- performs
- presses
- prosecutes
- puts into effect
- puts screws to
- reinforces
- requires
- sanctions
- spurs
- strains
- stresses
- strong-arms
- supports
- urges
- whips
- wrests
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