Understanding the meaning of obligation

obligation

/,ɑblə'ɡəʃən/

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

indebtedness

type of:
personal relationship personal relation
noun
a written promise to repay a debt
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Similar:

certificate of indebtedness debt instrument

type of:
document
noun
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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"every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"

Similar:

duty responsibility

type of:
social control
noun
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
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type of:
written agreement
noun
the state of being obligated to do or pay something
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"he is under an obligation to finish the job"

type of:
state

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