obligation
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A binding agreement committing a person to an immediate or future payment or other action.
Framework senses
- §1
- A binding agreement committing a person to an immediate or future payment or other action.
- §1
- the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
- §2
- a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
- §3
- a written promise to repay a debt
- §4
- a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
- §5
- the state of being obligated to do or pay something