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obligation



ob·li·ga·tion [obligation obligations] BrE [ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn] NAmE [ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃn] noun
1. uncountable ~ (to do sth) the state of being forced to do sth because it is your duty, or because of a law, etc
You are under no obligation to buy anything.
She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth.
I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation.
We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation (= you do not have to accept it).
2. countable something which you must do because you have promised, because of a law, etc.
Syn: commitment
to fulfil your legal/professional/financial obligations
They reminded him of his contractual obligations.
~ to do sth We have a moral obligation to protect the environment.

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘formal promise’): via Old French from Latin obligatio(n-), from the verb obligare, from ob- ‘towards’ + ligare ‘to bind’.

Example Bank:
I am under no obligation to tell you my name.
I can't travel next month because of family obligations.
Our mortgage advice is given free and without obligation.
The builders failed to meet their contractual obligations.
We have a moral obligation to help.
obligations arising from your contract of employment
our moral obligations with respect to the law
the obligations of citizenship
I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation.
We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation.
You must fulfil your legal obligations.

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