nnoun.actthe social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty - John D.Rockefeller JrSynset:duty responsibility
Examples:- we must instill a sense of duty in our children
- every right implies a responsibility
Derivationally Related Form:obligeduteousobligate
Hypernyms:social control
Inherited Hypernyms:dutysocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:dutysocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:burden of proofcivic dutycivic responsibilitydemandfilial dutyguardianshipimperativeincumbencyjobkeepinglegal dutyline of dutymoral obligationnoblesse obligeprerequisiterequirementsafekeepingwhite man's burden
Full Hyponyms:academic requirementburden of proofcivic dutyessential conditionfiduciary dutyfilial dutyguardianshiphandsimperativeincumbencyjobjury dutylanguage requirementlegal dutyline of dutymoral obligationnoblesse obligeobediencepreconditionprerequisiterequirementwhite man's burden
nnoun.statethe state of being obligated to do or pay somethingExamples:- he is under an obligation to finish the job
Derivationally Related Form:obligate
Hypernyms:state
Inherited Hypernyms:obligationstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:financial obligationindebtednessliability
Full Hyponyms:account payablearrearsdebtindebtednesslimited liabilityscot and lot
nnoun.relationa personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favorSynset:indebtedness
Derivationally Related Form:indebtedoblige
Hypernyms:personal relation personal relationship
Inherited Hypernyms:obligationpersonal relationrelationshiprelationabstractionentity
nnoun.possessiona written promise to repay a debtSynset:certificate of indebtedness debt instrument
Hypernyms:document
Inherited Hypernyms:debt instrumentdocumentcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:CDbondbond certificatecash equivalentcertificate of depositfloaternotenote of handpromissory note
Full Hyponyms:bondbond issuecash equivalentcertificate of depositcommercial paperconvertible bondcorporate bondcoupon bonddemand notefloatergovernment bondioujunk bondmunicipal bondmunicipal notenoncallable bondnotenote payablenote receivableperformance bondpost-obit bondpremium bondregistered bondrevenue bondsavings bondsecured bondtime deposittime notetreasurytreasury billtreasury bondtreasury noteunsecured bondutility bondzero coupon bond
nnoun.communicationa legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to complyDerivationally Related Form:obligeobligate
Hypernyms:written agreement
Inherited Hypernyms:obligationwritten agreementagreementstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:obligationwritten agreementlegal documentdocumentwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:debt