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obliging

Adjective

IPA /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/

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Willing and pleased to help other people, especially by doing small favours or responding kindly to their requests.

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obliging/əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/

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An obliging neighbour watered our plants while we were away.
The obliging librarian helped me find the book for my assignment.

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obliging — Willing and pleased to help other people, especially by doing small favours or responding kindly to their requests.

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Willing and pleased to help other people, especially by doing small favours or responding kindly to their requests.

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Obligingly is the adverb: someone can obligingly hold a door or answer a question.

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