transitive verb to cause to feel bound to do something or to act in a certain way.His conscience obliged him to take care of his elderly parents despite the hardship it involved.Being…

noun the quality or condition of working as intended or of having the desired result.The effectiveness of the drug has been proven in numerous studies. See the full entry

adjective relying on another for help or support.The family has two dependent children.Previously, the country had been a dependent colony.The baby birds are still dependent on their parents for food. See the…

noun a long, narrow, man-made trench or natural waterway for irrigation, boating, or fishing, or that connects two larger bodies of water.The excess rainwater will flow out of the pond through this…

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