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Defenition of the word obligation

    • Defenition of the word obligation

      • Juridical liability based on which a person, called debitor, must carry out a service of economical value for another person, called creditor.
      • the social force that binds you to your obligations and 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
      • a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
      • the state of having financial obligations
      • the social force that binds you to your obligations and 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"- Jo
      • a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
      • the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"
      • the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
      • a written promise to repay a debt
      • the state of being obligated to do or pay something

    Synonyms for the word obligation

      • duty
      • responsibility

    Hyponyms for the word obligation

      • bond
      • bond certificate
      • burden of proof
      • cash equivalent
      • cd
      • certificate of deposit
      • civic duty
      • civic responsibility
      • debt
      • demand
      • filial duty
      • financial obligation
      • floater
      • guardianship
      • imperative
      • incumbency
      • indebtedness
      • job
      • keeping
      • legal duty
      • liability
      • line of duty
      • moral obligation
      • noblesse oblige
      • note
      • note of hand
      • prerequisite
      • promissory note
      • requirement
      • safekeeping
      • white man's burden

    Hypernyms for the word obligation

      • document
      • indebtedness
      • liability
      • limitation
      • personal relation
      • personal relationship
      • restriction
      • social control
      • state
      • written agreement

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