OBLIGATION


Meaning of OBLIGATION in English

(~s)

1.

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

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

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

N-VAR: usu N to-inf

2.

If you have an ~ 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 ~s to its own citizens...

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

= responsibility

N-VAR: usu N to n

3.

In advertisements, if a product or a service is available without ~, 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 ~?...

PHRASE

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