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Oblige

/əˈblaɪdʒ/
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(verb) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.

The laws oblige all citizens to pay taxes.
Is there any dignity in having to depend on the noblesse oblige of the rich?
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The hotel staff worked hard to ____ every request made by their high-profile guests.

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