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obligation — 1 Obligation, duty are comparable when they denote what a person is bound to do or refrain from doing or for the performañce or nonperformance of which he is held responsible. In ordinary usage obligation typically implies immediate constraint… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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 — 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 — noun (C, U) 1 a moral or legal duty to do something: obligation to do sth: You can look at the books without any obligation to buy. (+ to): I have certain obligations to my family. | meet/fulfil an obligation (=do something that is your duty):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
obligation — Synonyms and related words: accountability, accounts payable, accounts receivable, act of grace, act of kindness, affair, agreement, allegiance, amount due, appreciation, appreciativeness, aptitude, aptness, arrearage, assigned task, attempt, bad … Moby Thesaurus
obligation — noun 1) his professional obligations Syn: commitment, duty, responsibility, function, task, job, charge, onus, liability, requirement, debt 2) a sense of obligation Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Obligation — • Defined in the Institutes of Justinian as a legal bond which by a legal necessity binds us to do something according to the laws of our State Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Obligation Obligation … Catholic encyclopedia
Obligation — Ob li*ga tion, n. [F. obligation. L. obligatio. See {Oblige}.] 1. The act of obligating. [1913 Webster] 2. That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obligation — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. obligation (early 13c.), from L. obligationem (nom. obligatio) an engaging or pledging, lit. a binding (but rarely used in this sense), noun of action from pp. stem of obligare (see OBLIGE (Cf. oblige)). The notion is of… … Etymology dictionary
