obligation
obligation Lexical Profile
obligation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.
"Parents have a legal and moral obligation to ensure that their children receive an adequate education."
A debt of gratitude for a service or favor received.
"She felt a deep sense of obligation to her mentor for guiding her through the early stages of her career."
A legally binding agreement, contract, or financial instrument acknowledging a debt or promising payment.
"The corporation issued long-term obligations to finance the construction of its new research facility."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French obligation, from Latin obligatio ('an engaging or pledging, literally a binding'), derived from the verb obligare, which combines ob- ('to, toward') and ligare ('to bind, tie').