Meanings
To compel someone to do something, often due to a legal or moral obligation.
کسی کو کچھ کرنے پر مجبور کرنا، اکثر قانونی یا اخلاقی وجوہات کی بنا پر۔
مجبور کرنا
majboor karna
Common Collocations
- oblige someone
- oblige with a favor
- oblige by doing
Example Sentences
She was obliged to attend the meeting due to her job requirements.
وہ اپنی ملازمت کی ضروریات کی وجہ سے میٹنگ میں شرکت کرنے پر مجبور تھی۔
Woh apni mulazmat ki zaruriyat ki wajah se meeting mein shirkat karne par majboor thi.
I am obliged to help you with this project because we are colleagues.
میں اس منصوبے میں آپ کی مدد کرنے پر مجبور ہوں کیونکہ ہم ساتھی ہیں۔
Main is mansoobe mein aap ki madad karne par majboor hun kyunki hum saathi hain.
The law obliges all citizens to pay taxes.
قانون تمام شہریوں کو ٹیکس ادا کرنے پر مجبور کرتا ہے۔
Qanoon tamam shehriyon ko tax ada karne par majboor karta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'obligated' as being bound to do something.
Imagine being tied to a task, unable to escape.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں.
Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jain.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing this one, for whom we would die.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
احسان فراموشی نہ کرو
ehsaan faramoshi na karo
Do not forget the favor.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "obligare" — to bind
First known use: 15th century
The word 'oblige' comes from the Latin 'obligare', meaning 'to bind'. It evolved through Old French before entering the English language in the 15th century.