oblige
1 verb force, make TRANSITIVEthey obliged me to go thug siad orm dul, chuir siad orm dul, chuir siad iallach orm dulill health obliged him to retire bhí air éirí as de bharr drochshláinteshe was obliged to work nights bhí uirthi obair san oíche, b'éigean di obair san oíchewe aren't obliged to sign it ní gá dúinn é a shíniú, ní chaithfimid é a shíniúyou're not legally obliged to do it níl aon cheangal dlí ort é a dhéanamhI felt obliged to help him bhraith mé go raibh orm cabhrú leis 2 verb help TRANSITIVEgar a dhéanamh doshe did it to oblige me rinne sí é chun gar a dhéanamh dom, mar chomaoin orm a rinne sí écan you oblige me with a copy? ar mhiste leat cóip a thabhairt dom?he's always ready to oblige us with scandal bíonn sé i gcónaí réidh le cúlchaint a roinnt linn
INTRANSITIVEgar a dhéanamhsince I was in a position to oblige ó tharla go raibh mé in ann gar a dhéanamh, ó tharla in áit na garaíochta méanything to oblige! cibé rud a iarrann tú!, cibé rud is maith leatsa!I was late and they obliged by waiting for me bhí mé deireanach agus thoiligh siad fanacht liomwe needed a goal and he duly obliged bhí cúl ag teastáil uainn agus níor lig sé síos muid