OBLIGATION


Meaning of OBLIGATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɒblɪgeɪʃ(ə)n ]

( obligations)

1.

If you have an obligation to do something, it is your duty to do that thing.

When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it...

Ministers are under no obligation to follow the committee’s recommendations.

N-VAR : usu N to-inf

2.

If you have an obligation to a person, it is your duty to look after them or protect their interests.

The United States will do that which is necessary to meet its obligations to its own citizens...

I have an ethical and a moral obligation to my client.

= responsibility

N-VAR : usu N to n

3.

In advertisements, if a product or a service is available without obligation , you do not have to pay for that product or service until you have tried it and are satisfied with it.

If you are selling your property, why not call us for a free valuation without obligation?...

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