obligation
IPA: ɑbɫʌgˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
- A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
- A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
- (law) A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement.
- (countable) Reason for being obliged to, that is, grateful for, something.
Examples of "obligation" in Sentences
- The obligation is to live by the policies.
- Obligation of eliciting the act of contrition.
- It is the obligation of the editor to avoid plagiarism.
- Privileges and obligations are associated with the trinket.
- Absenteeism is a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation.
- The distinguishing obligation of a fiduciary is the obligation of loyalty.