Definitions for obligation

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obligation ob·li·ga·tion

Spelling: [ob-li-gey-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌɒb lɪˈgeɪ ʃən/

Obligation is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 456 anagrams from letters in obligation (abgiilnoot).

Definitions for obligation

noun

1. something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.
2. something that is done or is to be done for such reasons:
3. a binding promise, contract, sense of duty, etc.
4. the act of binding or obliging oneself by a promise, contract, etc.
5. Law. an agreement enforceable by law, originally applied to promises under seal. a document containing such an agreement. a bond containing a penalty, with a condition annexed for payment of money, performance of covenants, etc.
6. any bond, note, bill, certificate, or the like, as of a government or a corporation, serving as evidence of indebtedness.
7. an indebtedness or amount of indebtedness.
8. a favor, service, or benefit for which gratitude is due.
9. a debt of gratitude:
10. the state of being under a debt, as of gratitude, for a favor, service, or benefit.

Origin of obligation

1250-1300; Middle English obligacioun Old French obligation Latin obligātiōn- (stem of obligātiō) a binding, equivalent to obligāt(us) bound (see obligate) + -iōn

Examples for obligation

Obviously, the first obligation of all liberal democratic governments is to enforce the rule of law.

It is the obligation of citizens and journalists as well as governments.

At the lowest mark, the balance will be even, and there'll be no obligation at all.

But he has always said we have an obligation to defend people in the region.

He cannot permit the burden of obligation to remain upon him.

“It is our Islamic obligation to pledge allegiance to the Islamic State and give it our Islamic fealty,” he said.

Yet I don't like to owe him an obligation, if I could help it.

But I don't wish to be under any obligation to him, that's certain.

This obligation to learn ceases when certain examinations are passed.

Krauss says that ending religion is a matter of obligation, but I think our obligations are much different.