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Detailed Synonyms for obligation in English

obligation:

obligation [the ~] nom

  1. the obligation
    the obligation; the commitment; the undertaking
  2. the obligation
    the debenture; the obligation
  3. the obligation
    the promise; the commitment; the engagement; the obligation; the vow; the pledge; the undertaking; the oath
  4. the obligation
    – the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force 1
    the duty; the obligation; the responsibility
    – the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force 1
    • duty [the ~] nom
      • we must instill a sense of duty in our children1
      • every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty1
    • obligation [the ~] nom
      • every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty1
    • responsibility [the ~] nom
      • every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty1
  5. the obligation
    – a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply 1
    the obligation
    – a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply 1
  6. the obligation
    – a written promise to repay a debt 1
    the obligation; the certificate of indebtedness; the debt instrument
    – a written promise to repay a debt 1
  7. the obligation
    – a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor 1
    the obligation; the indebtedness
    – a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor 1
  8. the obligation
    – the state of being obligated to do or pay something 1
    the obligation
    – the state of being obligated to do or pay something 1
    • obligation [the ~] nom
      • he is under an obligation to finish the job1

Alternate Synonyms for "obligation":


Related Definitions for "obligation":

  1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force1
    • every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty1
  2. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply1
  3. a written promise to repay a debt1
  4. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor1
  5. the state of being obligated to do or pay something1
    • he is under an obligation to finish the job1

Related Synonyms for obligation