OBLIGATION


Meaning of OBLIGATION in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ contractual , legal , statutory

▪ ethical , moral , religious , social

▪ debt , financial , pension

▪ family

I can't travel next month because of family ~s.

▪ professional

▪ treaty

▪ mutual

VERB + OBLIGATION

▪ carry out , discharge , fulfil/fulfill , meet

The builders failed to meet their contractual ~s.

▪ comply with , honour/honor

▪ have

We have a moral ~ to help.

▪ feel

▪ owe

▪ assume , carry , incur , take on

▪ impose

▪ ignore

OBLIGATION + VERB

▪ arise from sth

~s arising from your contract of employment

PREPOSITION

▪ under an ~

I am under no ~ to tell you my name.

▪ without ~

Our mortgage advice is given free and without ~.

▪ ~ of

the ~s of citizenship

▪ ~ to

A lawyer owes an ~ of confidence to the client.

▪ ~ with respect to

our moral ~s with respect to the law

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