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Definition of Obligation
1. Noun. The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force. "Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"
Exact synonyms: Duty, Responsibility
Specialized synonyms: Job, Guardianship, Keeping, Safekeeping, Moral Obligation, Noblesse Oblige, Burden Of Proof, Civic Duty, Civic Responsibility, Filial Duty, Imperative, Incumbency, Legal Duty, Line Of Duty, White Man's Burden, Prerequisite, Requirement, Demand, Requirement
Generic synonyms: Social Control
Derivative terms: Duteous, Obligate, Oblige
Specialized synonyms: Job, Guardianship, Keeping, Safekeeping, Moral Obligation, Noblesse Oblige, Burden Of Proof, Civic Duty, Civic Responsibility, Filial Duty, Imperative, Incumbency, Legal Duty, Line Of Duty, White Man's Burden, Prerequisite, Requirement, Demand, Requirement
Generic synonyms: Social Control
Derivative terms: Duteous, Obligate, Oblige
2. Noun. The state of being obligated to do or pay something. "He is under an obligation to finish the job"
Generic synonyms: State
Specialized synonyms: Financial Obligation, Indebtedness, Liability
Derivative terms: Obligate, Obligate
Specialized synonyms: Financial Obligation, Indebtedness, Liability
Derivative terms: Obligate, Obligate
3. Noun. A personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor.
Exact synonyms: Indebtedness
Generic synonyms: Personal Relation, Personal Relationship
Derivative terms: Indebted, Oblige
Generic synonyms: Personal Relation, Personal Relationship
Derivative terms: Indebted, Oblige
4. Noun. A written promise to repay a debt.
Exact synonyms: Certificate Of Indebtedness, Debt Instrument
Specialized synonyms: Cash Equivalent, Cd, Certificate Of Deposit, Note, Note Of Hand, Promissory Note, Floater, Bond, Bond Certificate
Generic synonyms: Document
Specialized synonyms: Cash Equivalent, Cd, Certificate Of Deposit, Note, Note Of Hand, Promissory Note, Floater, Bond, Bond Certificate
Generic synonyms: Document
5. Noun. A legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply.
Definition of Obligation
1. n. The act of obligating.
Definition of Obligation
1. Noun. The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone. ¹
2. Noun. A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action. ¹
3. Noun. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted. ¹
4. Noun. (legal) A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Obligation
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