obligee

ob·li·gee

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ob-li-jee]
- /ˌɒb lɪˈdʒi/
- /ɔblɪˈʤiː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ob-li-jee]
- /ˌɒb lɪˈdʒi/

Definitions of obligee word

noun obligee Law. a person to whom another is obligated or bound. a person to whom a bond is given. 1
noun obligee a person who is under obligation for a favor, service, or benefit. 1
noun obligee A person to whom another is bound by contract or other legal procedure. 1
noun obligee a person in whose favour an obligation, contract, or bond is created; creditor 0
noun obligee a person who receives a bond 0
noun obligee a person obliged to do something for another 0

See all 7 definitions of obligee

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Origin of obligee

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1565-75; oblige + -ee

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Parts of speech for Obligee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Obligee

obligee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

obligee usage trend in Literature

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