Talk:oblige

I think it's very interesting how when they say, "Much obliged, ma'am." in the old western movies, what was really meant was, "Now I am obligated to you," or "You have obligated me."

(intransitive) To be indebted to someone.

The actual meaning is

TRANSITIVE: to put (one) in a debt of gratitude, as by a favor or accommodation:
Mr. Weems will oblige us with a song.
We are much obliged for the ride.
https://www.wordreference.com/definition/oblige

--Backinstadiums (talk) 15:14, 22 September 2020 (UTC)