obligation

Obligation

– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (context:act)
    2. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply (context:communication)
    3. a written promise to repay a debt (context:possession)
    4. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor (context:linkdef)
    5. the state of being obligated to do or pay something (context:state)

– Sample : “obligation”

  • every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty
  • he is under an obligation to finish the job
  • we must instill a sense of duty in our children
obligation