Associations to the word «Obligation»
Noun
- Supplier
- Peasantry
- Neglect
- Chastity
- Pension
- Beneficiary
- Convention
- Asset
- Rabbinic
- Consent
- Disobedience
- Fasting
- Taxation
- Prohibition
- Jurisprudence
- Legislation
- Legality
- Constitution
- Sovereign
- Giver
- Norm
- Stakeholder
- Wording
- Bound
- Sanctity
- Kindness
- Tax
- Remedy
- Proliferation
- Undertaking
- Monty
- Declaration
- Law
- Precedence
- Compensation
- Shareholder
- Continuance
- Paragraph
- Tenant
- Negligence
- Regard
- Bind
- Benefactor
- Sabbath
- Citizen
- Preserve
- Alms
- Hospitality
- Faithful
- Paying
- Kyoto
- Ful
- Principle
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
OBLIGATION, noun. The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
OBLIGATION, noun. A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
OBLIGATION, noun. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
OBLIGATION, noun. (legal) A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement.
Dictionary definition
OBLIGATION, noun. 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.
OBLIGATION, noun. The state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job".
OBLIGATION, noun. A personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor.
OBLIGATION, noun. A written promise to repay a debt.
OBLIGATION, noun. A legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.