obligation

Phonetic

US /ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃn/UK /ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn/

Translations

NOUNThe 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., A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement., Reason for being obliged to, that is, grateful for, something.

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obligations: Plural

Examples

The first principle of humanitarian law is that of distinguishing between combatants and civilians along with the obligation to ensure the protection of civilians
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Options are financial instruments that give investors the right (but not the obligation) to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price before or at the expiration date.
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Understand your obligation to imitate
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Vanilla options give the holder the right but not obligation to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined point in time for a fixed price.
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It is a form of emotional labor(労働) done both out of a sense of obligation(義務) and because of emotional attachment.[
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