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I am much obliged by the favourable sentiments you express towards me, and shall be happy if I can be of service in carrying into execution your plans.
George Stephenson

Meaning of "much obliged" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MUCH OBLIGED

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WHAT DOES MUCH OBLIGED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of much obliged in the English dictionary

The definition of much obliged in the dictionary is people sometimes use obliged in expressions such as `much obliged' or `I am obliged to you' when they want to indicate that they are very grateful for something.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUCH OBLIGED

mucate
mucedinous
much
much as
much less
much of a muchness
muchacho
muchly
muchness
mucho
mucic acid
mucid
mucidity
mucidness
muciferous
mucigen
mucilage
mucilaginous
mucilaginously
mucilaginousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUCH OBLIGED

acknowledged
aged
alleged
challenged
charged
encouraged
engaged
enlarged
flagged
forged
hugged
I would be obliged
logged
obliged
prolonged
rugged
tagged
unchanged
undamaged
unplugged

Synonyms and antonyms of much obliged in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MUCH OBLIGED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «much obliged» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of much obliged

Translation of «much obliged» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUCH OBLIGED

Find out the translation of much obliged to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of much obliged from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «much obliged» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非常感谢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muy agradecido
570 millions of speakers

English

much obliged
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहुत आभारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ممتن كثيرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

очень обязан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

muito obrigado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনেক কৃতজ্ঞ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Infiniment reconnaissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Banyak diwajibkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sehr verbunden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

多くの義務が
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

많은 의무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akeh kewajiban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiều nghĩa vụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகவும் கடமைப்பட்டிருக்கிறேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किती बंधनकारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çok minnettarım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obbligatissimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bardzo zobowiązany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дуже зобов´язаний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mult obligat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολύ υποχρεωμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

baie dankbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mycket tacksam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mye forpliktet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of much obliged

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUCH OBLIGED»

The term «much obliged» is regularly used and occupies the 90.555 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUCH OBLIGED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «much obliged» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «much obliged» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about much obliged

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QUOTES WITH «MUCH OBLIGED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word much obliged.
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George Stephenson
I am much obliged by the favourable sentiments you express towards me, and shall be happy if I can be of service in carrying into execution your plans.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUCH OBLIGED»

Discover the use of much obliged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to much obliged and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Much Obliged, Jeeves: (Jeeves & Wooster)
In its inner sanctum is kept the Book of Revelations, where the less than perfect habits of their employers are lovingly recorded. The book is, of course, pure dynamite. So what happens when it disappears into potentially hostile hands?
P.G. Wodehouse, 2009
2
Much Obliged
Addie Winstead, secretly writing a boxing column for the London Post, follows the career of prizefighter John Fitzwilliam, the Earl of Claremont, to whom she has been betrothed since childhood but who wants nothing to do with her, until a ...
Jessica Benson, 2005
3
The Poultry Chronicle
Od. Plovers' eggs in the bulk, 3s. 6d. to 4s. To E. E., Leeds. — We are much obliged by our correspondent's kindness in sending an early impression of the Schedule of the Ripon meeting, and also for the other information contained in his note.
‎1854
4
I Remain-- J. Austen: A Play in One Act
I remain, my dear sir, your very much obliged, and very sincere friend, J. Austen." (Folds it, puts it on the table.) Why couldn't I simply sign it "I remain... J. Austen"? And now — (Picking up a clipping.) I see that "many romance writers like to ...
Virginia Glasgow Koste, 1993
5
THE YOUNG ENGLISHWOMAN
I should be much obliged f J0" would give a pattern of a plain bagel -'^3-bodice as soon as possible. I am much TMgecltoyou for the plain loose jacket pattern ~* ^onta. Will you kindly insert this in Ct rawin8-Soom ? Wishing all prosperity »w ...
‎1869
6
Much Obliged: Disadvantaged Job Seekers' Experiences of the ...
The Brotherhood of St Laurence and the St Vincent de Paul Society joined with the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Melbourne to conduct this research project which involved in-depth structured interviews with 45 people about ...
Stephen Ziguras, Mark Considine, Gavin Dufty, 2003
7
The private correspondence of David Garrick: with the most ...
you will not keep your money idle, for I take for granted I shall not want it, and insist upon it that you should lay it out, and am as much obliged to you as if I had it. I am glad to hear the little ones are well. 1 hope her Ladyship will soon go to ...
David Garrick, James Boaden, 1831
8
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books
I am much obliged to you, too.' Her fingers stopped, and she looked at him. 'I can't be made to feel the more obliged by your exaggerating the case,' he said. 'I am sensible that you have been interested in me, and I say I am much obliged to ...
Charles Dickens, Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, 2006
9
A Verbatim Report of the Cause Doe Dem. Tatham V. Wright: ...
P. S. I am much obliged to you for the Oysters they came very good.'' I have here a letter from Greene to Marsden, dated Slyne, 26th October, 1797. That is a place which is two or three miles on the road to Burton. He says — " Dear Sir, ...
Sandford Tatham, George Wright, Alexander Fraser, 1834
10
The Court Rules: Modelling and Testing Supreme Court ...
Under the supervision of Peter Boorsma and Bernard Steunenberg I started to study, to model, and to test the influence the Dutch Supreme Court exerts on policy. I am much obliged to both gentlemen. I thank them for their supervision, and for ...
Sjoerd Geffen, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUCH OBLIGED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term much obliged is used in the context of the following news items.
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Much obliged: Red Cross Blood Drive
OWATONNA — The July Red Cross Community Blood Drive collected 320 pints of blood during the three-day drive at St. Joseph's Church. «Southernminn.com, Jul 15»
2
Bill Bailey spotted in Bucks as he takes on 87 mile walk for charity
... would like to contribute in some way to the efforts towards finding a cure. "If you would like to sponsor me, I would be much obliged, cheerio.". «Get Bucks, Jul 15»
3
Windows 10: What's The Latest News?
Windows 8 has been particularly unsuccessful in attracting the business community, and Microsoft was pretty much obliged to significantly ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
4
Much obliged: Extravaganza
OWATONNA — On Sunday, July 12th, the Steele County Historical Society (SCHS) held its 29th Annual Extravaganza. Thanks to everyone ... «Southernminn.com, Jul 15»
5
Can anyone identify where this old photo was taken
... around that area. “The date of the photo is about 1934. I was wondering if you could shed any light on the picture? Much obliged, Victor Our Heritage Group.” ... «St Helens Star, Jul 15»
6
VUHL 05 to Be Offered in the United Kingdom “Very Soon” - Video …
The V-what now? If you aren't acquainted with the VUHL 05, we're much obliged to tell that it comes from Mexico, pricing starts at $99,900, and ... «autoevolution, Jul 15»
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Transcourt Saddles Up, Says 'Much Obliged' to Customers
TORONTO—Customers of one liquid and bulk truck tank rental and leasing provider were lassoed for annual event earlier this month at one ... «Today's Trucking News, Jul 15»
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The Selected Letters of Charles Dickens review – the man behind …
I am very much obliged to you for your beautiful lines on the death of Nell, which I have read with great interest and pleasure. Believe me «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
One good thing about mayors is they are obliged to care about …
One interesting thing about mayors is that they are pretty much obliged to have to care about diversity. In London, the Greater London Authority ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Training to Minister
“So that's why I feel very much obliged and happy to make it.” Onyejiuwa doesn't let this challenge dampen his spirit. “I'm very happy to be one ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»

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