Oblige
111noblesse oblige — no•blesse o•blige [[t]noʊˈblɛs oʊˈbliʒ[/t]] n. the moral obligation of the rich or highborn to display honorable and generous conduct • Etymology: 1830–40; < F: lit., nobility obliges …
112noblesse oblige — no|b|lesse ob|lige [... blɛs ɔ bli:ʃ ] (Adel verpflichtet) …
113Le batel est oblige a la marchandise et la marchandise au batel — The ship is liable to the cargo and the cargo to the ship. The owner of the cargo has a lien, by the maritime law, upon the ship for the safe custody, due transport, and right delivery of the same, as much as the ship owner has upon the cargo for …
114noblesse oblige — (French.) Literally, those of the higher rank or better class will be compelled. Inferentially, compelled to humane and proper conduct. The basis of the maxim that those persons who are in comfortable circumstances and possessed of means should… …
115noblesse oblige — noun the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically) • Usage Domain: ↑French • Hypernyms: ↑duty, ↑responsibility, ↑obligation …
116pre-oblige — …
117obligée — ● obligé, obligée nom Personne à qui on a rendu service, qui est liée par la reconnaissance à quelqu un : Il est mon obligé en cette affaire …
118Obliged — Oblige O*blige ([ o]*bl[imac]j ; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obliged} ([ o]*bl[imac]jd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Obliging} ([ o]*bl[imac] j[i^]ng).] [OF. obligier, F. obliger, L. obligare; ob (see {Ob }) + ligare to bind. See {Ligament}, and cf.… …
119Obliging — Oblige O*blige ([ o]*bl[imac]j ; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obliged} ([ o]*bl[imac]jd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Obliging} ([ o]*bl[imac] j[i^]ng).] [OF. obligier, F. obliger, L. obligare; ob (see {Ob }) + ligare to bind. See {Ligament}, and cf.… …
120obligement — oblige·ment …