Obligation Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

obligation · something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc. TopDefinitionsSynonymsQuizRelatedContentExamplesBritish🍎ElementaryLevelThisshowsgradelevelbasedontheword'scomplexity.obligation[ob-li-gey-shuhn]SHOWIPA/ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃən/PHONETICRESPELLINGNewWordListWordListSaveThisWord!Seesynonymsfor:obligation/obligationsonThesaurus.com🍎ElementaryLevelThisshowsgradelevelbasedontheword'scomplexity.nounsomethingbywhichapersonisboundorobligedtodocertainthings,andwhicharisesoutofasenseofdutyorresultsfromcustom,law,etc.somethingthatisdoneoristobedoneforsuchreasons:tofulfillone'sobligations.abindingpromise,contract,senseofduty,etc.theactofbindingorobligingoneselfbyapromise,contract,etc.Law.anagreementenforceablebylaw,originallyappliedtopromisesunderseal.adocumentcontainingsuchanagreement.abondcontainingapenalty,withaconditionannexedforpaymentofmoney,performanceofcovenants,etc.anybond,note,bill,certificate,orthelike,asofagovernmentoracorporation,servingasevidenceofindebtedness.anindebtednessoramountofindebtedness.afavor,service,orbenefitforwhichgratitudeisdue.adebtofgratitude:Hefeltanobligationtohisteacher.thestateofbeingunderadebt,asofgratitude,forafavor,service,orbenefit.SEEMORESEELESSOTHERWORDSFORobligation1responsibility.5contract,covenant.SeesynonymsforobligationonThesaurus.comQUIZQUIZYOURSELFON“ITS”VS.“IT’S”!Apostrophescanbetricky;proveyouknowthedifferencebetween"it’s"and"its"inthiscraftyquiz!Question1of8Onthefarm,thefeedforchicksissignificantlydifferentfromtheroosters’;______notevencomparable.it'sitsTAKETHEQUIZTOFINDOUTOriginofobligation1250–1300;MiddleEnglishobligacioun