1. Obliger.
2. Contraindre.
To force somebody to do something; SYN. oblige, obligate.
1. To secure by bonds; to chain; to hold tightly.
2. To bring into a narrow compass; to compress.
3. To hold back by force; to restrain; to repress.
4. To compel; to force; to necessiate; to oblige.
5. To produce in such a manner as to give an unnatural effet; SYN. To compel; force; drive; impel; urge; press.