Read the dictionary definition of obligation. All definitions for this word.
1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
1. we must instill a sense of duty in our children
2. every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty
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
1. he is under an obligation to finish the job
