oblige
verb [I or T] (HELP) /əˈblaɪdʒ/Definition
C1 to please or help someone, especially by doing something they have asked you to do: We only went to the party to oblige some old friends who especially asked us to be there. We needed a guide and he was only too happy to oblige.Helping and co-operating
(Definition of oblige verb (HELP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- a good/bad turn idiom
- abet verb
- assist verb
- assistance noun
- attend verb (PROVIDE HELP)
- avail verb
- band together phrasal verb
- bridge noun (LARGE STRUCTURE)
- errand of mercy idiom
- facilitate verb
- favour noun (KIND ACT)
- give sb a leg up idiom
- give/lend sb a helping hand idiom
- go a long way towards doing sth idiom
- pull together phrasal verb
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- rally round (sb) phrasal verb
- recourse noun
- relief noun (HELP)
- sake noun (HELP)
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