obligation
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin obligatio, from obligatum (past participle of obligare), from ob- to + ligare to bind, from Proto-Indo-European *leig- (“‘to bind’”).
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
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obligation (plural obligations)
- 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 payment or action; the document containing such agreement.
- X shall be entitled to subcontract its obligation to provide the Support Services. <<from an agreement>>
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act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone
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social, legal, or moral requirement
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course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience
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legal agreement
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin obligatio, from the verb obligō (“‘tie together’”).
[edit] Noun
obligation f. (plural obligations)
