obligation

noun

ob·li·ga·tion ˌä-blə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce obligation (audio)

: the action of obligating oneself to a course of action (as by a promise or vow)

: something (such as a formal contract, a promise, or the demands of conscience or custom) that obligates one to a course of action

made an obligation to pay their children's college expenses

: a debt security (such as a mortgage or corporate bond)

: a commitment (as by a government) to pay a particular sum of money

also : an amount owed under such an obligation

Unable to meet its obligations, the company went into bankruptcy.

: a condition or feeling of being obligated

felt an obligation to vote

: a debt of gratitude

returned the favor as an obligation

: something one is bound to do : duty, responsibility

countries in which military service is an obligation

fulfilled their familial obligations

Example Sentences

She believes that all people have a moral obligation to defend human rights. He argues that people in a community have certain obligations to each other. She failed to fulfill her obligations as a parent.

Recent Examples on the Web That sense of duty, and even a kind of moral or spiritual obligation, pervaded conversations up and down the queue.

Richard Morgan, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2022 For these folks, such nuptials smack of obligation.

Sara Clemence, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Part of Warren’s argument in the complaint is that the Florida Constitution limits removal to true incompetence or inability to do the work and violation of a legal obligation.

Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 That’s across the county’s three main lines of credit, general obligation bonds, tax, revenue, bonds, and non-tax.

Staff Reports, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022 Mortensen becomes Rick Stanton, one of the world’s greatest cave divers, a man who feels the hefty yoke of moral obligation and the burden of responsibility to save thirteen souls stranded in a cave chamber miles under a mountain.

Paddy O'connell, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2022 Once you’re not burdened by a sense of obligation to go out on the town, look for ways to get a little bit of connection and some rest as well, instead of having to pick only one.

Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 Nearly $13 billion in pension obligation bonds were sold in 2021, more than in the past five years combined.

Cnn Business, CNN, 14 July 2022 States and localities sold around $13 billion of traditional pension-obligation debt in 2021.

Shruti Singh, Bloomberg.com, 16 Feb. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

obligation

noun

ob·li·ga·tion ˌä-blə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce obligation (audio)

: a promise, acknowledgment, or agreement (as a contract) that binds one to a specific performance (as payment)

also : the binding power of such an agreement or indication

held that the amendment did not unconstitutionally impair the obligations of contracts

Davis v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 521 N.W.2d 366 (1994)

: a debt security (as a corporate or government bond)

— collateralized debt obligation

: a security backed by a pool of diversified securities that usually do not include mortgages

— collateralized loan obligation

: a security backed by a pool of commercial loans

— collateralized mortgage obligation

: a bond collateralized by a pool of mortgage obligations or pass-through securities and paid according to the maturity and amortization schedule of its class and not directly from the underlying obligations

called also CMO

: what one is obligated to do, satisfy, or fulfill: as

: a commitment to pay a particular amount of money

does not create a debt, liability, or other obligation, legal or moral

State v. Florida Dev. Fin. Corp., 650 So. 2d 14 (1995)

also : an amount owed in such a commitment

: a duty arising from law, contract, or morality

had a legal obligation as an employer

a contractual obligation

in the civil law of Louisiana : a relationship that binds one party to a performance (as a payment or transfer) or nonperformance for another party see also contract, offense, quasi-offense

Note: An obligation under civil law may arise by operation of law, naturally, or by contract or other declaration of will. The elements of an obligation are: the parties, an object, the relationship by virtue of which one party is bound to perform for the other's benefit, and, in the case of conventional obligations, a cause.

— conditional obligation

: an obligation that is dependent on an uncertain event

— conventional obligation

: an obligation taking the form of a contract

— heritable obligation

: an obligation that may be enforced by the successor of the obligee or against the successor of the obligor

— joint obligation

: an obligation binding different obligors to a performance for one obligee

: an obligation binding one obligor to a performance for different obligees

Note: In civil law, one of two or more obligors in a joint obligation is only liable for his or her portion of the performance.

— natural obligation

: an obligation arising from moral duty that is implied but not enforceable by the law

— several obligation

: any of the obligations binding different obligors to separate performances for one obligee

: any of the obligations binding an obligor to separate performances for different obligees

— solidary obligation

: an obligation under which any of two or more obligors can be held liable for the entire performance (as payment of a debt)

Note: Solidary obligation is similar to joint and several liability in common law.

单词	obligation
释义	obligation noun ob·li·ga·tion ˌä-blə-ˈgā-shən 1 : the action of obligating oneself to a course of action (as by a promise or vow) 2 a : something (such as a formal contract, a promise, or the demands of conscience or custom) that obligates one to a course of action made an obligation to pay their children's college expenses b : a debt security (such as a mortgage or corporate bond) c : a commitment (as by a government) to pay a particular sum of money also : an amount owed under such an obligation Unable to meet its obligations, the company went into bankruptcy. 3 a : a condition or feeling of being obligated felt an obligation to vote b : a debt of gratitude returned the favor as an obligation 4 : something one is bound to do : duty, responsibility countries in which military service is an obligation fulfilled their familial obligations Synonyms burden charge commitment devoir do [archaic] duty imperative incumbency need office responsibility See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She believes that all people have a moral obligation to defend human rights. He argues that people in a community have certain obligations to each other. She failed to fulfill her obligations as a parent. Recent Examples on the Web That sense of duty, and even a kind of moral or spiritual obligation, pervaded conversations up and down the queue. Richard Morgan, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2022 For these folks, such nuptials smack of obligation. Sara Clemence, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Part of Warren’s argument in the complaint is that the Florida Constitution limits removal to true incompetence or inability to do the work and violation of a legal obligation. Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 That’s across the county’s three main lines of credit, general obligation bonds, tax, revenue, bonds, and non-tax. Staff Reports, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022 Mortensen becomes Rick Stanton, one of the world’s greatest cave divers, a man who feels the hefty yoke of moral obligation and the burden of responsibility to save thirteen souls stranded in a cave chamber miles under a mountain. Paddy O'connell, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2022 Once you’re not burdened by a sense of obligation to go out on the town, look for ways to get a little bit of connection and some rest as well, instead of having to pick only one. Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022 Nearly $13 billion in pension obligation bonds were sold in 2021, more than in the past five years combined. Cnn Business, CNN, 14 July 2022 States and localities sold around $13 billion of traditional pension-obligation debt in 2021. Shruti Singh, Bloomberg.com, 16 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English obligacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French obligacion, borrowed from Latin obligātiōn-, obligātiō, from obligāre "to tie up, restrain by tying, place under a legal or moral constraint" + -tiōn- -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at oblige First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing obligation holy day of obligation not under any obligation sense of obligation under no legal obligation under no obligation without obligation holy day of obligation not under any obligation sense of obligation under no legal obligation under no obligation without obligation Kids Definition obligation noun ob·li·ga·tion ˌä-blə-ˈgā-shən 1 : something a person must do because of the demands of a promise or contract Make sure you know your rights and obligations before you sign. 2 : something a person feels he or she must do : duty I can't go because of other obligations. 3 : a feeling of being indebted for an act of kindness Don't feel any obligation to return the favor. Legal Definition obligation noun ob·li·ga·tion ˌä-blə-ˈgā-shən 1 : a promise, acknowledgment, or agreement (as a contract) that binds one to a specific performance (as payment) also : the binding power of such an agreement or indication held that the amendment did not unconstitutionally impair the obligations of contracts Davis v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 521 N.W.2d 366 (1994) 2 : a debt security (as a corporate or government bond) — collateralized debt obligation : a security backed by a pool of diversified securities that usually do not include mortgages — collateralized loan obligation : a security backed by a pool of commercial loans — collateralized mortgage obligation : a bond collateralized by a pool of mortgage obligations or pass-through securities and paid according to the maturity and amortization schedule of its class and not directly from the underlying obligations called also CMO 3 : what one is obligated to do, satisfy, or fulfill: as a : a commitment to pay a particular amount of money does not create a debt, liability, or other obligation, legal or moral State v. Florida Dev. Fin. Corp., 650 So. 2d 14 (1995) also : an amount owed in such a commitment b : a duty arising from law, contract, or morality had a legal obligation as an employer a contractual obligation 4 in the civil law of Louisiana : a relationship that binds one party to a performance (as a payment or transfer) or nonperformance for another party see also contract, offense, quasi-offense Note: An obligation under civil law may arise by operation of law, naturally, or by contract or other declaration of will. The elements of an obligation are: the parties, an object, the relationship by virtue of which one party is bound to perform for the other's benefit, and, in the case of conventional obligations, a cause. — conditional obligation : an obligation that is dependent on an uncertain event — conventional obligation : an obligation taking the form of a contract — heritable obligation : an obligation that may be enforced by the successor of the obligee or against the successor of the obligor — joint obligation : an obligation binding different obligors to a performance for one obligee : an obligation binding one obligor to a performance for different obligees Note: In civil law, one of two or more obligors in a joint obligation is only liable for his or her portion of the performance. — natural obligation : an obligation arising from moral duty that is implied but not enforceable by the law — several obligation : any of the obligations binding different obligors to separate performances for one obligee : any of the obligations binding an obligor to separate performances for different obligees — solidary obligation : an obligation under which any of two or more obligors can be held liable for the entire performance (as payment of a debt) Note: Solidary obligation is similar to joint and several liability in common law. obligation noun 1 as in duty something one must do because of prior agreement their financial obligations keep them from giving to charities as much as they would like Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance duty responsibility need commitment promise burden requirement vow pledge imperative constraint office do pact charge payment contract devoir oath debt compulsion covenant arrangement incumbency must trust tribute word restraint prearrangement setup reservation coercion compact force engagement troth appointment duress onus Antonyms & Near Antonyms discharge exemption relief waiver grace release postponement ease stay choice option alternative preference selection loophole pick See More 2 as in debt something (as money) which is owed I have to pay off my current obligations before I can buy a new car Synonyms & Similar Words debt indebtedness liabilities liability arrears arrearage score bankruptcy bond default delinquency debit insolvency embarrassment Antonyms & Near Antonyms repayment quittance asset quietus
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obligation

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