All obligation synonyms
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O o noun obligation
- duty β something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
- responsibility β the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
- requirement β that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
- compulsion β A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control.
- commitment β Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system.
- onus β a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- accountability β the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable.
- agreement β An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- bond β A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.
- burden β If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
- constraint β A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
- contract β A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
- debt β A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
- liability β liabilities. moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets). Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital.
- necessity β something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
- need β a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- promise β a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- right β in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- trust β reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- understanding β mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- iou β promissory note
- business β Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- call β a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- cause β a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- charge β If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- chit β A chit is a short official note, such as a receipt, an order, or a memo, usually signed by someone in authority.
- committal β Committal is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital.
- conscience β Conscience is doing what you believe is right even though it might be unpopular, difficult, or dangerous.
- debit β When your bank debits your account, money is taken from it and paid to someone else.
- devoir β duty; obligation
- dues β owed at present; having reached the date for payment: This bill is due.
- engagement β A formal agreement to get married.
- must β to be obliged; be compelled: Do I have to go? I must, I suppose.
- occasion β a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- part β a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- place β a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- restraint β a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
- accountableness β the condition of being answerable or accountable
- due bill β a brief written acknowledgment of indebtedness, not payable to order.
- ought β a cipher (0); zero.
- indebtedness β the state of being indebted.
- gratitude β the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful: He expressed his gratitude to everyone on the staff.
- appreciation β Appreciation of something is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities.
- thankfulness β feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- gratefulness β warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
- acknowledgement β An acknowledgement is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.