Definitions of Obligation [ˌɒb lɪˈgeɪ ʃən]

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Definition of 'Obligation'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) obligation
something by which a person is bound to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.

2.  obligation
something done or to be done for such reasons:
to fulfill one's obligations.

3.  obligation
a binding promise, contract, sense of duty, etc.

4.  obligation
the act of obligating oneself, as by a promise or contract.

5.  obligation
an agreement enforceable by law.

6.  obligation
a document setting forth such an agreement.

7.  obligation
any bond, certificate, or the like, as of a government or a corporation, serving as evidence of indebtedness.

8.  obligation
an indebtedness or amount of indebtedness.

9.  obligation
a debt of gratitude.

10.  obligation
the state of being under a debt.

Etymology: (1250–1300; ME (< OF) < L)

Definition of 'Obligation'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) duty, responsibility, obligation
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. (noun) obligation
the state of being obligated to do or pay something
"he is under an obligation to finish the job"

3. (noun) obligation, indebtedness
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

4. (noun) debt instrument, obligation, certificate of indebtedness
a written promise to repay a debt

5. (noun) obligation
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

Definition of 'Obligation'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) obligation
sth you must do because you are obligated; = commitment
financial obligations; a moral obligation to teach our children about the dangers of drugs

2. obligation
the state of being obligated
a strong feeling/sense of obligation

3. obligation
under an obligation
to be obligated to do sth
You are under no obligation to attend.

Definition of 'Obligation'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Obligation
the act of obligating

2. (noun) Obligation
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

3. (noun) Obligation
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

4. (noun) Obligation
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

5. (noun) Obligation
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

Translation of 'Obligation'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a promise or duty You are under no obligation to buy this.
Afrikaans: verpligting	Arabic: إلْتِزام	Bulgarian: задължение
Brazilian: obrigação	Czech: povinnost	German: die Verpflichtung
Danish: forpligtelse	Greek: υποχρέωση, καθήκον	Spanish: obligación
Estonian: kohustus	Farsi: الزام؛ تعهد	Finnish: velvoite
French: obligation	Hebrew: חוֹבָה	Hindi: आभार, दायित्व, कर्त्तव्य
Croatian: obveza	Hungarian: kötelesség	Indonesian: kewajiban
Icelandic: skuldbinding, skylda, kvö	Italian: obbligazione, obbligo	Japanese: 義務
Korean: 의무	Lithuanian: į(si)pareigojimas, pareig	Latvian: saistība, pienākums
Malay: kewajipan	Dutch: verplichting	Norwegian: forpliktelse
Polish: obowiązek	Persian: مجبوريت، الزام؛ تعهد	Pashto: په زور، مجبورى
Portuguese: obrigação	Russian: обязательство; обязанност	Slovak: povinnosť
Slovenian: obveznost	Serbian: obaveza	Swedish: förpliktelse
Thai: สัญญาผูกมัด	Turkish: görev, yükümlülük	Taiwanese: 義務
Ukrainian: обов'язок, зобов'язання	Urdu: فريضہ	Vietnamese: nghĩa vụ
Chinese: 义务
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