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obligation

/ obligation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
Type of:
written agreement
Kinds of:
debt
Derived:
oblige bind hold obligate
noun Sense 2
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
Type of:
personal relation personal relationship
Derived:
oblige accommodate
noun Sense 3
the state of being obligated to do or pay something
"he is under an obligation to finish the job"
Type of:
state
Kinds of:
indebtedness liability financial obligation
Derived:
obligate oblige bind hold
noun Sense 4
the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force
"we must instill a sense of duty in our children"
"every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- Jo"
Type of:
social control
Kinds of:
job guardianship keeping safekeeping moral obligation
Derived:
compel oblige obligate
Semantic Complexity
70%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
1
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written agreement debt personal relation personal relationship state indebtedness liability financial obligation social control job guardianship keeping