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obligation
[ ob-li-gey-shuhn ]
noun
- something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.
Synonyms:
- something that is done or is to be done for such reasons:
to fulfill one's obligations.
- a binding promise, contract, sense of duty, etc.
- the act of binding or obliging oneself by a promise, contract, etc.
- Law.
- an agreement enforceable by law, originally applied to promises under seal.
- a document containing such an agreement.
- a bond containing a penalty, with a condition annexed for payment of money, performance of covenants, etc.
Synonyms: ,
- any bond, note, bill, certificate, or the like, as of a government or a corporation, serving as evidence of indebtedness.
- an indebtedness or amount of indebtedness.
- a favor, service, or benefit for which gratitude is due.
- a debt of gratitude:
He felt an obligation to his teacher.
- the state of being under a debt, as of gratitude, for a favor, service, or benefit.
obligation
/ ˌɒɪˈɡɪʃə /
noun
- a moral or legal requirement; duty
- the act of obligating or the state of being obligated
- law a legally enforceable agreement to perform some act, esp to pay money, for the benefit of another party
- law
- a written contract containing a penalty
- an instrument acknowledging indebtedness to secure the repayment of money borrowed
- a person or thing to which one is bound morally or legally
- something owed in return for a service or favour
- a service or favour for which one is indebted
Derived Forms
- ˌDzˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- o··tDz noun
- o··tDz noun
- p·Dzl·tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of obligation1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In December, a vast majority of countries at the UN General Assembly voted to get the ICJ involved for a definitive interpretation of the law and Israel's obligations.
On Friday, the credit rating agency downgraded its long-term rating for the city’s general obligation bonds to AA- from AA.
Unger also said that, given that George Mason University is a public school, administrators have an obligation to respect First Amendment rights.
There are differences over the territorial concessions Ukraine would be required to make, security guarantees, sanctions relief for Russia and the sequencing - that is, the order in which obligations undertaken be carried out.
"WFP urges all parties to prioritize the needs of civilians and allow aid to enter Gaza immediately and uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law."
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