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It means "Thank You". To be obliged is to owe an obligation, a debt. "Much obliged" is a cut down form of "I am much obliged to you" which means "I owe you one" which is another way of saying "Thank You."
There are two syllables in the word obliged. Ob-liged
I am obliged to attend the meeting as it is mandatory for all team members.
no u are not obliged to tell others how u vote
Much Obliged - 1917 was released on: USA: June 1917
A synonym of obliged is compelled and an antonym is let off
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I'm Much Obliged - 1936 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved
1. The girl was obliged to read her book over the weekend.2. The boy was obliged to finish his homework before he played.3. He was obliged to the fishermen for saving him and his boat.4. Since he had approved the project, he was at least obliged to review its results.
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They are not "obliged" to dominate, but they are capable of dominating and most likely will do so.