Definition:
- (n.) The act of obligating.
- (n.) That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or moral duty.
- (n.) Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for anouther, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc.
- (n.) The state of being obligated or bound; the state of being indebted for an act of favor or kindness; as, to place others under obligations to one.
- (n.) A bond with a condition annexed, and a penalty for nonfulfillment. In a larger sense, it is an acknowledgment of a duty to pay a certain sum or do a certain things.
Compare obligation with other words:
mandate vs. obligation
imperative vs. obligation
chef vs. obligation
coercion vs. obligation
obligation vs. pledge
obligation vs. prohibition
demonstrator vs. obligation
obligation vs. response
debted vs. obligation
obligable vs. obligation
exonerative vs. obligation
compounder vs. obligation
obligation vs. obligement
demand vs. obligation
decision vs. obligation
obligation vs. order
obligation vs. undertaking
obligation vs. wish
gratitude vs. obligation
addiction vs. obligation
forums vs. obligation
obligation vs. wild
incumbency vs. obligation
obligation vs. show
direct vs. obligation
choice vs. obligation
mandatory vs. obligation
conviction vs. obligation
fora vs. obligation
attached vs. obligation
obligation vs. task
los vs. obligation
compulsory vs. obligation
mobile vs. obligation
extinguishment vs. obligation
affranchise vs. obligation
defaulter vs. obligation
bounden vs. obligation
obligation vs. quittance
arrear vs. obligation
dutiful vs. obligation
obligation vs. surety
irresponsible vs. obligation
acquittance vs. obligation
assets vs. obligation
infidelity vs. obligation
jural vs. obligation
military vs. obligation
consideration vs. obligation
force vs. obligation
incumbent vs. obligation
novation vs. obligation
backslide vs. obligation
obligation vs. reciprocity
encumber vs. obligation
indemnity vs. obligation
deontology vs. obligation
obligation vs. remiss
obligation vs. specialty
malinger vs. obligation
obligation vs. ought
exonerate vs. obligation
obligation vs. obliged
contravention vs. obligation
indebtedness vs. obligation
exempt vs. obligation
liabilities vs. obligation
composition vs. obligation
bond vs. obligation
obligation vs. obligatory
commitment vs. obligation
obligation vs. sufficient
breach vs. obligation
liability vs. obligation
obligation vs. obligor
obligation vs. obliging
obligation vs. obliger
obligation vs. obligee
obligation vs. oblige
obligation vs. obligatorily
obligation vs. obligato
obligated vs. obligation
obligate vs. obligation
document vs. obligation
obligation vs. payment
obligation vs. stipulating
obligation vs. restricted
agreement vs. obligation
bound vs. obligation
conscience vs. obligation
law vs. obligation
obligation vs. society
action vs. obligation
course vs. obligation
follow vs. obligation
avoid vs. obligation
compel vs. obligation
obligation vs. promise
contract vs. obligation
obligation vs. requirement
obligation vs. tie
legal vs. obligation
moral vs. obligation
obligation vs. social
obligation vs. oneself
binding vs. obligation
gratuity vs. obligation
faith vs. obligation
acquit vs. obligation
duty vs. obligation
obligation vs. responsible
desert vs. obligation
obligation vs. responsibility
obligation vs. should
obligation vs. onus
obligation vs. undertake
obligation vs. rid
obligation vs. right
accountability vs. obligation
material vs. obligation
bookkeeper vs. obligation
debt vs. obligation
equation vs. obligation
absolve vs. obligation
free vs. obligation
obligation vs. war