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nouna personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
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nouna written promise to repay a debttype of:
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nounthe social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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nouna legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to complytype of:
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nounthe state of being obligated to do or pay somethingtype of:
Examples of obligation
- "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"
- "he is under an obligation to finish the job"