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obligation

ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn

noun

obowiązek

ɔˈbɔvʲɔzɛk· rzeczownik
Also
zobowiązanie(n)
Definition

An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.

Examples
Parents have a legal obligation to support their children.
Rodzice mają prawny obowiązek utrzymywania swoich dzieci.
I feel an obligation to help my friends when they are in trouble.
Czuję zobowiązanie, by pomagać moim przyjaciołom, gdy są w tarapatach.
Synonyms
dutyresponsibilitycommitment
Collocations
moral obligationlegal obligationsense of obligation
Word forms
obligationsplural
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