Obligation

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1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Noun
1.3 Related terms

1.3.1 Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin obligare obligate, from ob- to + ligare to bind, from PIE *leig- to bind.

Noun

obligation

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Related terms

obligate
obligated
obligation
obligational
obligato
obligatorily
oblige
obligee
obliger
obliging
obligingly
obligingness
obligor

Translations

Chinese: 義務, 义务
Dutch: verplichting de
Finnish: velvollisuus, sitoumus
French: engagement m
German: Verpflichtung f
Greek: υποχρέωση f
Italian: obbligo m

Japanese: 義務
Korean: 의무
Portuguese: obrigação f
Russian: обязательство n (obyazatel'stvo)
Spanish: obligación f

WordNet Definitions

four

1. duty, responsibility, obligation -- (the social force that binds you to your obligations and 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).
2. obligation -- (the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job").
3. obligation -- (a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor).
4. obligation -- (a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply).

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