obligation

Signification

1. The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
2. A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
3. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
4. A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement.
5. Reason for being obliged to, that is, grateful for, something.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

Étymologie

From Middle English obligacioun, from Old French obligacion, from Latin obligatio, obligationem, from obligatum (past participle of obligare), from ob- (“to”) + ligare (“to bind”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”).

Phrases

To realize one's destiny is a person's only real obligation .

Réaliser son destin est la seule obligation d'une personne.