Obligation
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English
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Etymology
From Latin obligare obligate, from ob- to + ligare to bind, from PIE *leig- to bind.
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Noun
obligation
- The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone
- A social, legal, or moral requirement duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action
- A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted
- (law) A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement
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Related terms
- obligate
- obligated
- obligation
- obligational
- obligato
- obligatorily
- oblige
- obligee
- obliger
- obliging
- obligingly
- obligingness
- obligor
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Translations
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et:obligation fr:obligation io:obligation ia:obligation it:obligation pl:obligation fi:obligation zh:obligation