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un obliging
o·blig·ing
/
əˈblaɪ
dʒɪŋ
/
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[
uh
-
blahy
-jing
]
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adjective
1.
willing or eager to do favors, offer one's services, etc.; accommodating:
The clerk was most obliging.
2.
obligating
.
Origin:
1630–40;
oblige
+
-ing
2
Related forms
o·blig·ing·ly,
adverb
o·blig·ing·ness,
noun
un·o·blig·ing,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
helpful, kind, friendly.
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obliging
(əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ)
—
adj
ready to do favours; agreeable; kindly
o'bligingly
—
adv
o'bligingness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
obliging
"willing to do service or favors," 1630s, from
oblige
. Related: Obligingly.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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