Obligation (Noun)
Meaning 1
A personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 2
The state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
A legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She felt a strong sense of obligation to help her elderly neighbor with her grocery shopping.
- The company's obligation to its shareholders is to maximize profits while minimizing risks.
- As a doctor, he had a moral obligation to save as many lives as possible during the emergency.
- The new employee was aware of her obligation to meet the sales targets set by her manager.
- The government has a constitutional obligation to protect the rights of its citizens.
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- Filial Duty
- Moral Obligation
- Line Of Duty
- Demand
- Civic Responsibility
- Legal Duty
- Incumbency
- Requirement
- Job
- Burden Of Proof
- Civic Duty
- Prerequisite
- Noblesse Oblige
- Imperative
- Keeping
- Guardianship
- White Man's Burden
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Meaning 5
A written promise to repay a debt.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.