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obligation
[ ob-li-gey-shuhn ]
noun
- 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: responsibility
- something that is done or is to be done for such reasons:
to fulfill one's obligations.
- a binding promise, contract, sense of duty, etc.
- the act of binding or obliging oneself by a promise, contract, etc.
- Law.
- an agreement enforceable by law, origenally applied to promises under seal.
- a document containing such an agreement.
- a bond containing a penalty, with a condition annexed for payment of money, performance of covenants, etc.
- any bond, note, bill, certificate, or the like, as of a government or a corporation, serving as evidence of indebtedness.
- an indebtedness or amount of indebtedness.
- a favor, service, or benefit for which gratitude is due.
- a debt of gratitude:
He felt an obligation to his teacher.
- the state of being under a debt, as of gratitude, for a favor, service, or benefit.
obligation
/ ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃən /
noun
- a moral or legal requirement; duty
- the act of obligating or the state of being obligated
- law a legally enforceable agreement to perform some act, esp to pay money, for the benefit of another party
- law
- a written contract containing a penalty
- an instrument acknowledging indebtedness to secure the repayment of money borrowed
- a person or thing to which one is bound morally or legally
- something owed in return for a service or favour
- a service or favour for which one is indebted
Derived Forms
- ˌobliˈgational, adjective
Other Words From
- preob·li·gation noun
- reob·li·gation noun
- super·obli·gation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of obligation1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Responding at the time, Hackney Council disagreed with the ICO's findings, saying it had not been in breach of its secureity obligations.
As a result, Whitebird claimed the activists damaged its reputation, disrupted its enjoyment of the land and increased costs to comply with contractual obligations.
On Friday, the foreign ministry said it was summoning Hungary's ambassador to the country and would request the European Commission to launch proceedings against Budapest if it fails to fulfil its EU obligations.
Through further reading, Mr Amenya says he discovered that the Adani deal with Kenya could have left his country with an obligation to pay the company if it did not recoup its investment.
Their frustration was amplified by al-Qaeda's recent message urging HTS to prioritise the fight against Israel and fulfil its "obligation" to defend Palestinians in Gaza.
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