быть [[обязанный|обя́занным]] — meaning in English

English meaning

• oblige verb To require someone to do something, by law, duty, or circumstance.
• owe verb To be required to pay money back to someone.

Senses

быть [[обязанный|обя́занным]] is used for these senses in English:

• oblige (intransitive) To be indebted to someone.
• owe (ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.

oblige — full definition

1. verb To require someone to do something, by law, duty, or circumstance.
2. verb To do someone a favour, often creating a sense of gratitude.

owe — full definition

1. verb To be required to pay money back to someone.
2. verb To have something be due to another person because of what they did for you.

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