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Meaning of 'obligation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Obligation [ n.]
- The act of obligating.
- That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or moral duty.
- Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for anouther, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc.
- The state of being obligated or bound; the state of being indebted for an act of favor or kindness; as, to place others under obligations to one.
- A bond with a condition annexed, and a penalty for nonfulfillment. In a larger sense, it is an acknowledgment of a duty to pay a certain sum or do a certain things.

Meaning of 'obligation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . obligation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
Example in sentence:
  • every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty;
  • we must instill a sense of duty in our children
Meaning (2):
- the state of being obligated to do or pay something
Example in sentence:
  • he is under an obligation to finish the job

Nearby Words:

oblanceolate oblata oblate oblateness oblati oblation oblationer oblatrate oblatration oblatum

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