Obligation
WordNet

noun


(1)   The social force that binds you to 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"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
(2)   A legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
(3)   A personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
(4)   The state of being obligated to do or pay something
"He is under an obligation to finish the job"
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Etymology


From Latin obligatio, from obligatum (past participle of obligare), from ob- to + ligare to bind, from .

Noun



  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 payment or action; the document containing such agreement.
    X shall be entitled to subcontract its obligation to provide the Support Services. <>

Related terms



  • obligato
  • obligatorily
  • oblige
  • obligee

  • obliger
  • obliging
  • obligingly
  • obligingness
  • obligor


Etymology


From , from the verb .
 
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