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obligation

[ ob-li-gey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.

    Synonyms:

  2. something that is done or is to be done for such reasons:

    to fulfill one's obligations.

  3. a binding promise, contract, sense of duty, etc.
  4. the act of binding or obliging oneself by a promise, contract, etc.
  5. Law.
    1. an agreement enforceable by law, originally applied to promises under seal.
    2. a document containing such an agreement.
    3. a bond containing a penalty, with a condition annexed for payment of money, performance of covenants, etc.

    Synonyms: ,

  6. any bond, note, bill, certificate, or the like, as of a government or a corporation, serving as evidence of indebtedness.
  7. an indebtedness or amount of indebtedness.
  8. a favor, service, or benefit for which gratitude is due.
  9. a debt of gratitude:

    He felt an obligation to his teacher.

  10. the state of being under a debt, as of gratitude, for a favor, service, or benefit.


obligation

/ 藢蓲产濒瑟藞伞别瑟蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. a moral or legal requirement; duty
  2. the act of obligating or the state of being obligated
  3. law a legally enforceable agreement to perform some act, esp to pay money, for the benefit of another party
  4. law
    1. a written contract containing a penalty
    2. an instrument acknowledging indebtedness to secure the repayment of money borrowed
  5. a person or thing to which one is bound morally or legally
  6. something owed in return for a service or favour
  7. a service or favour for which one is indebted
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藢辞产濒颈藞驳补迟颈辞苍补濒, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫谤别顎卭产路濒颈路驳补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
  • 谤别顎卭产路濒颈路驳补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
  • 蝉耻顎卲别谤路辞产顎卨颈路驳补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of obligation1

First recorded in 1250鈥1300; Middle English obligacioun, from Old French obligation, from Latin 辞产濒颈驳腻迟颈艒苍-, stem of 辞产濒颈驳腻迟颈艒 鈥渂ond, engagement, pledge,鈥 from 辞产濒颈驳腻迟(耻蝉) 鈥渂ound鈥 (past participle of 辞产濒颈驳腻谤别; obligate ) + -颈艒 -ion
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Synonym Study

See duty.
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Example Sentences

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Susannah Streeter from financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown says there is no indication that M&S is not meeting its legal obligations, given there is a holding statement on its website.

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鈥淭his is a lawless insurrection against the supremacy of Federal law and the Federal Government鈥檚 obligation to defend the territorial sovereignty of the United States.鈥

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It also says that if Ukraine needs to revisit the terms of the deal because of "additional obligations" as part of joining the EU, then the US agrees to negotiate in good faith.

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The partnership will be equal, on a 50/50 basis, she says, adding that the agreement includes no debt obligation to the US.

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鈥淎pple, despite knowing its obligations thereunder, thwarted the injunction鈥檚 goals, and continued its anticompetitive conduct solely to maintain its revenue stream.鈥

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