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obligation
noun
something
you
must
do
because
a
law
,
promise
,
or
your
own
sense
of
duty
requires
it
•
As
a
nurse
,
Sarah
felt
an
obligation
to
stay
late
and
care
for
her
patients
.
As
a
nurse
,
Sarah
felt
an
obligation
to
stay
late
and
care
for
her
patients
.
•
Parents
have
an
obligation
to
provide
a
safe
home
for
their
children
.
Parents
have
an
obligation
to
provide
a
safe
home
for
their
children
.
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
obligatio
,
from
obligare
‘
to
bind
’ (
ob-
‘
towards
’
+
ligare
‘
to
tie
’).
noun
a
feeling
that
you
must
do
something
to
thank
or
repay
someone
who
has
helped
you
•
After
saving
his
life
,
she
felt
an
obligation
to
visit
the
firefighter
and
thank
him
.
After
saving
his
life
,
she
felt
an
obligation
to
visit
the
firefighter
and
thank
him
.
•
I
invited
her
to
dinner
because
I
was
under
an
obligation
after
she
helped
me
move
.
I
invited
her
to
dinner
because
I
was
under
an
obligation
after
she
helped
me
move
.
noun
a
formal
legal
or
financial
agreement
that
binds
someone
to
pay
money
or
perform
a
specific
action
•
The
company
issued
bonds
as
a
financial
obligation
to
raise
capital
.
The
company
issued
bonds
as
a
financial
obligation
to
raise
capital
.
•
By
taking
the
loan
,
Amir
accepted
the
obligation
to
make
monthly
payments
.
By
taking
the
loan
,
Amir
accepted
the
obligation
to
make
monthly
payments
.