Obligation meaning
The definition of an obligation is something that someone is required to do.
An example of obligation is for a student to turn in his homework on time every day.
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A duty imposed legally or socially; thing that one is bound to do by contract, promise, moral responsibility, etc.
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The binding power of a contract, promise, etc.
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An obligating or being obligated.
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A binding contract, promise, moral responsibility, etc.
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A moral or legal duty to perform or to not perform some action.
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The state, fact, or feeling of being indebted to another for a special service or favor received.
If they invite us, aren't we under obligation to invite them in return?
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Origin of obligation
- From Latin obligatio, from obligatum (past participle of obligare), from ob- to + ligare to bind, from Proto-Indo-European *leig- (“to bind").
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