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have a obligation (to do something) — have a duty/responsibility/obligation/etc (to do something) phrase if you have a duty, responsibility etc, you should or must do something I have a duty to report anything suspicious to the police. Employers have an obligation to provide safe… … Useful english dictionary
have — [ weak əv, həv, strong hæv ] (3rd person singular has [ weak əz, həz, strong hæz ] ; past tense and past participle had [ weak əd, həd, strong hæd ] ) verb *** Have can be used in the following ways: as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
have a duty (to do something) — have a duty/responsibility/obligation/etc (to do something) phrase if you have a duty, responsibility etc, you should or must do something I have a duty to report anything suspicious to the police. Employers have an obligation to provide safe… … Useful english dictionary
have a responsibility (to do something) — have a duty/responsibility/obligation/etc (to do something) phrase if you have a duty, responsibility etc, you should or must do something I have a duty to report anything suspicious to the police. Employers have an obligation to provide safe… … Useful english dictionary
obligation — ob|li|ga|tion W3 [ˌɔblıˈgeıʃən US ˌa:b ] n [U and C] a moral or legal duty to do something obligation to ▪ America s obligation to its allies ▪ Employers have an obligation to treat all employees equally. ▪ Parents are under a legal obligation to … Dictionary of contemporary English
obligation — A legal responsibility, such as to repay a debt. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * obligation ob‧li‧ga‧tion [ˌɒblˈgeɪʆn ǁ ˌɑːb ] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. a legal or moral duty to do something: obligation to do something • I think… … Financial and business terms
obligation — ob|li|ga|tion [ ,ablı geıʃn ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) something that you must do for legal or moral reasons: obligation to do something: Buyers have no legal obligation to disclose personal financial information. meet/honor/fulfill an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obligation */*/*/ — UK [ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌɑblɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms obligation : singular obligation plural obligations 1) something that you must do for legal or moral reasons have an obligation to someone/something: The firm has… … English dictionary
obligation — [[t]ɒ̱blɪge͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] obligations 1) N VAR: usu N to inf If you have an obligation to do something, it is your duty to do that thing. When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it... Ministers are under no… … English dictionary
obligation — n. 1) to assume, take on an obligation 2) to feel an obligation 3) to discharge, fulfill, meet an obligation 4) a legal; moral; social obligation; family obligations 5) a military obligation ( required military service ) 6) an obligation to (an… … Combinatory dictionary