What part of speech is obligation?

Obligation can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

Inflections

Noun

What does obligation mean?

Definitions

Noun

obligation - a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
obligation - the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"
obligation - a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
obligation - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
obligation - a written promise to repay a debt

Examples of obligation

#   Sentence  
1. noun He is under an obligation to finish the job.
2. noun Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
3. noun At the time, guardsmen were required to accumulate a minimum of 50 points to meet their yearly obligation.
4. noun In ’72 or ’73, if you were a pilot, active or Guard, and you had an obligation and wanted to get out, no problem.
5. noun "What we know is that he's always said it was a religious obligation to have the same weapons as their enemies," former CIA OBL unit counter terrorism chief Michael Scheuer has said.
6. noun But I also hope no one feels any obligation to download, especially if you have an internet connection as slow mine (28k).
7. noun Year that Bush walked away from his pilot duties in the Texas National Guard, Nearly two years before his six-year obligation was up.
8. noun You have no obligation to help us.
9. noun We have a legal obligation to pay our taxes.
10. noun It is our obligation to help.
11. noun It is the obligation of every worker to pay taxes.
12. noun Every player is under obligation to keep the rules.
13. noun I'm not a Muslim and so I have no obligation to observe the fast but as long as I'm living in the same apartment having consideration for such a custom is important.
14. noun You are under no obligation to divulge that information.
15. noun People are presenting reasons for not fulfilling their obligation to respond.
Sentence  
noun
He is under an obligation to finish the job.
Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
At the time, guardsmen were required to accumulate a minimum of 50 points to meet their yearly obligation.
In ’72 or ’73, if you were a pilot, active or Guard, and you had an obligation and wanted to get out, no problem.
"What we know is that he's always said it was a religious obligation to have the same weapons as their enemies," former CIA OBL unit counter terrorism chief Michael Scheuer has said.
But I also hope no one feels any obligation to download, especially if you have an internet connection as slow mine (28k).
Year that Bush walked away from his pilot duties in the Texas National Guard, Nearly two years before his six-year obligation was up.
You have no obligation to help us.
We have a legal obligation to pay our taxes.
It is our obligation to help.
It is the obligation of every worker to pay taxes.
Every player is under obligation to keep the rules.
I'm not a Muslim and so I have no obligation to observe the fast but as long as I'm living in the same apartment having consideration for such a custom is important.
You are under no obligation to divulge that information.
People are presenting reasons for not fulfilling their obligation to respond.

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