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The definition of obligation

7 Definitions of: obligation

    1. noun, a moral or legal requirement; duty
    2. noun, the act of obligating or the state of being obligated
    3. noun, law a legally enforceable agreement to perform some act, esp to pay money, for the benefit of another party
    4. noun, law a) a written contract containing a penalty b) an instrument acknowledging indebtedness to secure the repayment of money borrowed
    5. noun, a person or thing to which one is bound morally or legally
    6. noun, something owed in return for a service or favour
    7. noun, a service or favour for which one is indebted
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Synonyms: work, business, duty, compulsion, task, job, calling, charge, role, function And more...
 

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