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Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy.

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  1. a. Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy.
  2. Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy. [R.] The main difference between people seems to be, that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely, -- is obligable; and another is not. Emerson.
  3. Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy. [R.]The main difference between people seems to be, that one man can comeunder obligations on which you can rely, -- is obligable; and anotheris not. Emerson.
  4. a. Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy.