English

Etymology
From Latin obligatio, from obligatum (past participle of obligare, from ob- to + ligare to bind, from PIE *leig- to bind).

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
en-noun

1. The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
2. A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
3. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
4. law A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement.

Related terms
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obligate
obligated
obligation
obligational
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obligato
obligatorily
oblige
obligee
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obliger
obliging
obligingly
obligingness
obligor
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Translations
trans-top|the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone
Hungarian: t|hu|kötelezettség
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Russian: t|ru|об�за�ел���во|n|tr=ob'azátel�stvo
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trans-top|a social, legal, or moral requirement
Hungarian: t|hu|lekötelezettség
trans-mid
Russian: t|ru|об�занно���|f|tr=ob'ázannost'
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trans-top|a course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience
Hungarian: t|hu|kötelesség
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Russian: t|ru|об�занно���|f|tr=ob'ázannost'
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trans-top|a legal agreement
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Russian: t|ru|об�за�ел���во|n|tr=ob'azátel�stvo
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ttbc|Afrikaans: verpligting: verbintenis
ttbc|Arabic: Arab|�اجب IPAchar|(w�jib) m
ttbc|Chinese: 義�, �� (yìwù)
ttbc|Dutch: verplichting f
ttbc|Esperanto: devo, devigo
ttbc|Finnish: velvollisuus, sitoumus
ttbc|French: engagement m, obligation f
ttbc|German: Verpflichtung f
ttbc|Greek: ��ο��έ��η (ipokhréosi) f
ttbc|Hebrew: ������ת (mekhoyavot) f
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ttbc|Interlingua: obligation
ttbc|Italian: obbligo m
ttbc|Japanese: 義� (��, gimu)
ttbc|Korean: �무 (uimu)
ttbc|Malayalam: ��പ�പാ��, (katappaat)
ttbc|Portuguese: obrigação f
ttbc|Spanish: obligación f
ttbc|Swedish: skyldighet c
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