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obligation > 4 senses
NOUN1obligation, duty, responsibilityThe social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force
2obligationThe state of being obligated to do or pay something
3obligationA personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
4obligationA legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
obligation > pronunciation
Soundsaa.blahgey'shahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
obligation > noun 1, act
MeaningThe social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force.
Examplesevery opportunity, an obligation
Synonymsduty, responsibility
Narrowerjob; guardianship, keeping, safekeeping; moral obligation; noblesse oblige; burden of proof; civic duty, civic responsibility; filial duty; imperative; incumbency; legal duty; line of duty; white man's burden; prerequisite, requirement; requirement, demand
Broadersocial control
Verbsoblige, obligate
obligation > noun 2, state
MeaningThe state of being obligated to do or pay something.
Examples"he is under an obligation to finish the job"
Narrowerindebtedness, liability, financial obligation
Broaderstate
Verbsobligate; obligate
obligation > noun 3, relation
MeaningA personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor.
Broaderpersonal relation, personal relationship
Verbsoblige
obligation > noun 4, communication
MeaningA legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply.
Narrowerdebt
Broaderwritten agreement
Adjectivesobligational
Verbsoblige, obligate

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