obligation
English Thesaurus
1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | social control, |
| definition | : | control exerted (actively or passively) by group action (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | job, |
| definition | : | the responsibility to do something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | moral obligation, |
| definition | : | an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | noblesse oblige, |
| definition | : | the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | burden of proof, |
| definition | : | the duty of proving a disputed charge (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | filial duty, |
| definition | : | duty of a child to its parents (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | imperative, |
| definition | : | some duty that is essential and urgent (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | incumbency, |
| definition | : | a duty that is incumbent upon you (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | legal duty, |
| definition | : | acts which the law requires be done or forborne (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | line of duty, |
| definition | : | all that is normally required in some area of responsibility (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | white man's burden, |
| definition | : | the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects (noun.act) |
2. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | written agreement, |
| definition | : | a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | debt, |
| definition | : | an obligation to pay or do something (noun.communication) |
3. a written promise to repay a debt (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | document, |
| definition | : | a written account of ownership or obligation (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | cash equivalent, |
| definition | : | a highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | cd, certificate of deposit, |
| definition | : | a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | floater, |
| definition | : | a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills) (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | bond, bond certificate, |
| definition | : | a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal (noun.possession) |
4. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor (noun.linkdef)
5. the state of being obligated to do or pay something (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | state, |
| definition | : | the way something is with respect to its main attributes (noun.tops) |
6. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (noun.act)
| derivation | : | duteous, dutiful, |
| definition | : | willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect (adj.all) |
7. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | bind, hold, obligate, oblige, |
| definition | : | bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication) |
8. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | accommodate, oblige, |
| definition | : | provide a service or favor for someone (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | indebted, |
| definition | : | owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc (adj.all) |
9. the state of being obligated to do or pay something (noun.state)
| derivation | : | bind, hold, obligate, oblige, |
| definition | : | bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | obligate, |
| definition | : | commit in order to fulfill an obligation (verb.possession) |
10. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (noun.act)
| derivation | : | duteous, dutiful, |
| definition | : | willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect (adj.all) |
11. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | bind, hold, obligate, oblige, |
| definition | : | bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication) |
12. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | accommodate, oblige, |
| definition | : | provide a service or favor for someone (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | indebted, |
| definition | : | owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc (adj.all) |
13. the state of being obligated to do or pay something (noun.state)
| derivation | : | bind, hold, obligate, oblige, |
| definition | : | bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | obligate, |
| definition | : | commit in order to fulfill an obligation (verb.possession) |
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