obligation

/,ɔbli'geiʃn/

Thân thiện

He signed the legal obligation to repay the loan.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A duty or commitment: Something that a person is morally or legally bound to do.
   • A state of being indebted: The condition of owing gratitude or recognition to someone for a service or favor.
   • A binding agreement: A formal, often legal, promise or contract that requires a payment or action.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Paying taxes is a legal obligation for all citizens.
  • I feel a moral obligation to help my neighbors.
  • She is under no obligation to accept their offer.

Advanced Usage

• "to be under an obligation (to someone)": To owe someone thanks or a favor for something they have done.
  • After their kindness, I am under a great obligation to that family.
• "to meet/fulfill an obligation": To do what is required by a duty or promise.
  • The company failed to meet its financial obligations.
• "sense of obligation": A feeling that one must do something because it is right or expected.
  • He acted out of a sense of obligation, not because he wanted to.

Variants and Related Words

• Obligate (verb): To bind or compel someone, legally or morally, to do something.
  • The contract obligates the tenant to pay rent on the first of each month.
• Obligatory (adjective): Required by a rule, law, or custom; mandatory.
  • Attendance at the safety briefing is obligatory for all new employees.

Synonyms

• Duty: Something one is expected or required to do by moral or legal necessity.
• Responsibility: The state of having a duty to deal with something.
• Commitment: A pledge or promise to do something.

Related Phrases

• "without obligation": Used to indicate that an action (like trying a service) does not create any requirement to pay or continue.
  • You can try the software for 30 days without obligation.
• "moral obligation": A duty one feels based on principles of right and wrong, rather than law.
  • We have a moral obligation to protect the environment.

Related Idioms

• "owe an obligation": To have a duty or debt of gratitude to someone.
  • I owe you an obligation for your help last week.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
2. a written promise to repay a debt
3. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
4. the state of being obligated to do or pay something
   • he is under an obligation to finish the job
5. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
   • we must instill a sense of duty in our children
   • every right implies a responsibility

Từ đồng nghĩa

• debt instrument
• certificate of indebtedness
• indebtedness
• duty
• responsibility