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obligation noun

  /ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
  • The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
 sitoutuminen
  • (legal) A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement.
 sitoumus
  • A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
  • A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
 velvollisuus

oblige verb

  /ɒˈbliːd͡ʒ/ , /əˈblaɪd͡ʒ/ , /əˈbliːd͡ʒ/
  • (transitive) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
  • (transitive, intransitive) To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
 tyrkyttää

obliged adjective

  /əˈblaɪd͡ʒd/
  • Grateful or indebted because of a favor done.
 kiitollinen
  • Under an obligation to do something.
 velvollinen

oblige

edellyttää

obligate verb

  /ˈɑb.lɪ.ɡɪt/ , /ˈɑb.lɪˌɡeɪt/ , /ˈɒb.lɪ.ɡɪt/ , /ˈɒb.lɪˌɡeɪt/
  • (transitive) To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
 velvoittaa

obligate adjective

  /ˈɑb.lɪ.ɡɪt/ , /ˈɑb.lɪˌɡeɪt/ , /ˈɒb.lɪ.ɡɪt/ , /ˈɒb.lɪˌɡeɪt/
  • Indispensable; essential; necessary; obligatory; mandatory; unavoidably invoked.
 obligaatti, välttämätön

obliging adjective

  /əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • Happy and ready to do favours for others.
 kohtelias
noblesse oblige
aateluus velvoittaa
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