obligation
Meaning
- The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
- A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
- A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
- A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement.
- Reason for being obliged to, that is, grateful for, something.
Synonyms
debt of gratitude
certificate of indebtedness
necessary action
lend out
great favor
great favour
one’s duty
binding condition
moral principle
state of being obliged
unsecured bond
obligation bond
bounden duty
joint responsibility
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
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”).
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