Oblige and Please

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Oblige

Oblige verb - To do a service or favor for.

Usage example: I would appreciate it greatly if you could oblige me by bringing a dessert to the party

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Please is a synonym for oblige in help topic. In some cases you can use "Please" instead a verb "Oblige", when it comes to topics like assistance, do a favor or kindness. popular alternative

Nearby Words: obligation, obliging, obligate, obligingly, obligor

Please

Please verb - To give satisfaction to.

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Oblige is a synonym for please in assistance topic. You can use "Oblige" instead a verb "Please", if it concerns topics such as satisfy. popular alternative

Nearby Word: pleased

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family	oblige family	please family
way	oblige way	please way
desires	oblige desires	please desires

Both words in one sentence

Character B refuses to oblige their request until Character A says "please".

Source: How About a Smile?
Referenced in the refrain by Noel Coward in his song "Could You Please Oblige Us With A Bren Gun," managing to be both patriotic yet satirical of the notoriously underfunded quartermaster corps.

Source: Cool Guns / Machine Guns

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