obligation
obligation is a 10-letter English word with 10 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of obligating. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. The act of obligating.
- noun. That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or moral duty.
- noun. Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for anouther, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc.
- noun. The state of being obligated or bound; the state of being indebted for an act of favor or kindness; as, to place others under obligations to one.
- noun. A bond with a condition annexed, and a penalty for nonfulfillment. In a larger sense, it is an acknowledgment of a duty to pay a certain sum or do a certain things.
- noun. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force- John D.Rockefeller Jr
"we must instill a sense of duty in our children"
"every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"
- noun. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
- noun. a written promise to repay a debt
- noun. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
- noun. the state of being obligated to do or pay something
"he is under an obligation to finish the job"
Synonyms
duty, responsibility, indebtedness
Common word forms
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