Obligation

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