obligation
noun
/ˌɑ.bləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌɑ.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌɒb.lɪˈɡæɪ.ʃən/
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- The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
- 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.
- (legal) A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement.
- (countable) Reason for being obliged to, that is, grateful for, something.
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obligation
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oblige
verb
/ɒˈbliːd͡ʒ/
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/əˈblaɪd͡ʒ/
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- (transitive) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
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obliger,
imposer
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- (transitive, intransitive) To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
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obliger,
rendre service
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- (intransitive) To be indebted to someone.
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être redevable à
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obliging
adjective
/əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
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- Happy and ready to do favours for others.
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serviable
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obliged
adjective
/əˈblaɪd͡ʒd/
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- Under an obligation to do something.
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obligé
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- Grateful or indebted because of a favor done.
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débiteur
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obligate
adjective
/ˈɑ.blɪ.ɡɪt/
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/ˈɑ.blɪˌɡeɪt/
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/ˈɒb.lɪ.ɡɪt/
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- Indispensable; essential; necessary; obligatory; mandatory; unavoidably invoked.
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nécessaire
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obligate
verb
/ˈɑ.blɪ.ɡɪt/
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/ˈɑ.blɪˌɡeɪt/
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/ˈɒb.lɪ.ɡɪt/
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- (transitive) To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
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avoir
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- (transitive, North America, Scottish) To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.
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obligation
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