Princeton's WordNet

1. duty, responsibility, obligation(noun)

   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. obligation(noun)

   the state of being obligated to do or pay something

   "he is under an obligation to finish the job"

3. obligation, indebtedness(noun)

   a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

4. debt instrument, obligation, certificate of indebtedness(noun)

   a written promise to repay a debt

5. obligation(noun)

   a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. obligation(noun)ˌɒb lɪˈgeɪ ʃən

   sth you must do because you are obligated; = commitment

   financial obligations; a moral obligation to teach our children about the dangers of drugs

2. obligationˌɒb lɪˈgeɪ ʃən

   the state of being obligated

   a strong feeling/sense of obligation

3. obligationˌɒb lɪˈgeɪ ʃən

   to be obligated to do sth

   You are under no obligation to attend.

Wiktionary

1. obligation(Noun)

   The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

2. obligation(Noun)

   A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.

3. obligation(Noun)

   A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.

4. obligation(Noun)

   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.

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

Webster Dictionary

1. Obligation(noun)

   the act of obligating

2. Obligation(noun)

   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. Obligation(noun)

   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. Obligation(noun)

   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. Obligation(noun)

   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

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