Definitions for obligation
Overview of noun obligation
The noun obligation has 5 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (14) duty, responsibility, obligation
(the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr)
2. (1) obligation
(the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job")
3. obligation, indebtedness
(a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor)
4. debt instrument, obligation, certificate of indebtedness
(a written promise to repay a debt)
5. obligation
(a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply)
