oblige

/ə-ˈblīj/

Middle English obligen, oblischen "to impose on as a legal or moral duty, bind by oath or contract," borrowed from Anglo-French obliger, borrowed from Latin obligāre "to tie up, restrain by tying, assign, place under a legal or moral constraint, pledge," from ob- "toward, facing" + ligāre "to fasten, bind"

verb

  1. to constrain by physical, moral, or legal force or by the exigencies of circumstance

  2. to put in one's debt by a favor or service

  3. to do a favor for

obliged to find a job

force compel coerce constrain oblige mean to make someone or something yield. force is the general term and implies the overcoming of resistance by the exertion of strength, power, or duress. compel typically suggests overcoming of resistance or unwillingness by an irresistible force.

noun

  1. the obligation of honorable, generous, and responsible behavior associated with high rank or birth