obligation

ob·li·ga·tion  (bl-gshn)

n.

1. The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie.

2.

a. A social, legal, or moral requirement, such as a duty, contract, or promise that compels one to follow or avoid a particular course of action.

b. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which one is bound or restricted.

3. The constraining power of a promise, contract, law, or sense of duty.

4. Law

a. A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action, especially if the agreement also specifies a penalty for failure to comply.

b. The document containing the terms of such an agreement.

5.

a. Something owed as payment or in return for a special service or favor.

b. The service or favor for which one is indebted to another.

6. The state, fact, or feeling of being indebted to another for a special service or favor received.

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obli·gation·al adj.

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obligation [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃən]

n

1. a moral or legal requirement; duty

2. the act of obligating or the state of being obligated

3. (Law) Law a legally enforceable agreement to perform some act, esp to pay money, for the benefit of another party

4. (Law) Law

a.  a written contract containing a penalty

b.  an instrument acknowledging indebtedness to secure the repayment of money borrowed

5. a person or thing to which one is bound morally or legally

6. something owed in return for a service or favour

7. a service or favour for which one is indebted

obligational  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	obligation - the social force that binds you to 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 duty, responsibility job - the responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth" safekeeping, guardianship, keeping - the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action moral obligation - an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation" noblesse oblige - the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically) burden of proof - the duty of proving a disputed charge civic duty, civic responsibility - the responsibilities of a citizen filial duty - duty of a child to its parents imperative - some duty that is essential and urgent incumbency - a duty that is incumbent upon you legal duty - acts which the law requires be done or forborne line of duty - all that is normally required in some area of responsibility white man's burden - the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects prerequisite, requirement - something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission" requirement, demand - required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
	2.	obligation - the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job" state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" financial obligation, indebtedness, liability - an obligation to pay money to another party
	3.	obligation - a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor indebtedness personal relation, personal relationship - a relation between persons
	4.	obligation - a written promise to repay a debt certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument cash equivalent - a highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months certificate of deposit, CD - a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest note of hand, promissory note, note - a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank" document - a written account of ownership or obligation floater - a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills) bond certificate, bond - a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
	5.	obligation - a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply written agreement - a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties debt - an obligation to pay or do something

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obligation

noun

1. duty, pressure, compulsion Students usually feel an obligation to attend lectures.

2. task, job, duty, work, calling, business, charge, role, function, mission, province, assignment, pigeon (informal), chore I feel that's my obligation, to do whatever is possible.

3. responsibility, duty, liability, accountability, culpability, answerability, accountableness I have an ethical and moral obligation to my client.

4. contract, promise, agreement, understanding, bond, debt, commitment, engagement The companies failed to meet their obligation to plant new trees.

under an obligation in (someone's) debt, indebted, obliged, grateful, thankful, obligated, beholden, duty-bound, honour-bound, owing a favour I'd rather not be under any obligation to him.

without obligation free, for free (informal), for nothing, unpaid, complimentary, free of charge, on the house, without charge, gratuitous, gratis, buckshee (Brit. slang) Our advice and quotations are without obligation.

Translations

obligation [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃən] N → obligación f
without obligation (in advert) → sin compromiso
"no obligation to buy" → sin compromiso a comprar
it is your obligation to see that → le cumple a usted comprobar que + subjun
to be under an obligation to sb/to do sth → estar comprometido con algn/a hacer algo
to lay or put sb under an obligation → poner a algn bajo una obligación
to meet/fail to meet one's obligations → hacer frente a/faltar a sus compromisos
of obligation (Rel) → de precepto

obligation [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃ^ən] n

(= duty) → obligation f
to have an obligation to sb [+ parent, person in need] → avoir une obligation envers qn
His daughter didn't seem to feel much of an obligation to him → Sa fille ne semblait pas ressentir beaucoup d'obligations envers lui.
to have a contractual obligation to sb → avoir une obligation contractuelle envers qn
an obligation to do sth → l'obligation de faire qch
There is no legal obligation to state it on the label → Il n'y a pas d'obligation légale de le mentionner sur l'étiquette.
to have an obligation to do sth → avoir l'obligation de faire qch
to be under an obligation to do sth → être dans l'obligation de faire qch
to be under no obligation to do sth → n'être aucunement dans l'obligation de faire qch
We are under no obligation to give him what he wants → Nous ne sommes aucunement dans l'obligation de lui donner ce qu'il veut
There is no obligation on them to do this → Ils n'ont aucune obligation de faire cela.

(= debt) → obligation f

"without obligation" → "sans engagement"

obligation

n → Verpflichtung f, → Pflicht f; to be under an obligation to do something → verpflichtet sein or die Pflicht haben, etw zu tun; to be under no obligation to do something → nicht verpflichtet sein, etw zu tun; to be under or have an obligation to somebody → jdm verpflichtet sein; you have placed us all under a great obligation → wir sind Ihnen alle sehr verpflichtet; without obligation (Comm) → unverbindlich, ohne Obligo (form); with no obligation to buy → ohne Kaufzwang

obligation [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃ/ən] n (duty) → obbligo; (compulsion) → impegno
"without obligation" → "senza impegno"
to be under an obligation to sb/to do sth → essere in dovere verso qn/di fare qc
I'm under no obligation to do it → non sono tenuto a farlo
to meet one's obligations → rispettare i propri impegni
to fail to meet one's obligations → venire meno ai propri impegni

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obligation [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃ/ən] n (duty) → obbligo; (compulsion) → impegno
"without obligation" → "senza impegno"
to be under an obligation to sb/to do sth → essere in dovere verso qn/di fare qc
I'm under no obligation to do it → non sono tenuto a farlo
to meet one's obligations → rispettare i propri impegni
to fail to meet one's obligations → venire meno ai propri impegni