oblige

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

do a favour to: P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι (dat.), ὑπουργεῖν (dat.).

to oblige, as a favour: P. and V. πρὸς χάριν.

oblige with a loan: P. εὐπορεῖν (dat. of person, acc. of money).

compel: P. and V. ἀναγκάζειν; compel.

be obliged to, owe thanks to: P. and V. χάριν ἔχειν (dat.), χάριν ὀφείλειν (dat.).

be compelled to: P. and V. ἀναγκάζεσθαι (infin.), V. ὀφείλειν (infin.) (rare P.).

I am obliged to: use P. and V. δεῖ με (infin.), χρή με (infin.).