English-Thai Dictionary

obligation

N ความรู้สึก เป็นหนี้บุญคุ ณ  บุญคุ ณ  indebtedness kwam-ru-suek-pen-ni-bun-kun

 

obligation

N สัญญา ผูกมัด  ข้อผูกมัด  promise bond pledge san-ya-puk-mad

 

obligation

N หน้าที่  ภาระหน้าที่  ความรับผิดชอบ  duty responsibility na-ti

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OBLIGATION

n.[L. obligatio.] 1. The binding power of a vow, promise, oath or contract, or of law, civil, political or moral, independent of a promise; that which constitutes legal or moral duty, and which renders a person liable to coercion and punishment for neglecting it. The laws and commands of God impose on us an obligation to love him supremely, and our neighbor as ourselves. Every citizen is under an obligation to obey the laws of the state. Moral obligation binds men without promise or contract.
2. The binding force of civility, kindness or gratitude, when the performance of a duty cannot be enforced by law. Favors conferred impose on men an obligation to make suitable returns.
3. Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for another, or to forbear something.
4. In law, a bond with a condition annexed and a penalty for non-fulfillment.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OBLIGATION

Ob "li *ga "tion, n. Etym: [F. obligation. L. obligatio. See Oblige. ]

 

1. The act of obligating.

 

2. That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or moral duty. A tender conscience is a stronger obligation than a proson. Fuller.

 

3. Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for anouther, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc. Every man has obligations which belong to his station. Duties extend beyond obligation, and direct the affections, desires, and intentions, as well as the actions. Whewell.

 

4. The state of being obligated or bound; the state of being indebted for an act of favor or kindness; as, to place others under obligations to one.

 

5. (Law )

 

Defn: A bond with a condition annexed, and a penalty for nonfulfillment. In a larger sense, it is an acknowledgment of a duty to pay a certain sum or do a certain things. Days of obligation. See under Day.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

obligation

ob li ga tion |ˌäbliˈgāSHən ˌɑbləˈɡeɪʃən | ▶noun an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment: he has enough cash to meet his present obligations | [ with infinitive ] : I have an obligation to look after her. • the condition of being morally or legally bound to do something: they are under no obligation to stick to the scheme. • a debt of gratitude for a service or favor: she didn't want to be under an obligation to him. • Law a binding agreement committing a person to a payment or other action. DERIVATIVES ob li ga tion al |-SHənl, -SHnəl |adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘formal promise ’): via Old French from Latin obligatio (n- ), from the verb obligare (see oblige ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

obligation

ob ¦li |ga ¦tion |ɒblɪˈgeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment: [ with infinitive ] : I have an obligation to look after her. • [ mass noun ] the condition of being morally or legally bound to do something: they are under no obligation to stick to the scheme. • a debt of gratitude for a service or favour: she didn't want to be under an obligation to him. • Law a binding agreement committing a person to a payment or other action. PHRASES day of obligation (in the Roman Catholic Church ) a day on which all are required to attend Mass. DERIVATIVES obligational adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘formal promise ’): via Old French from Latin obligatio (n- ), from the verb obligare (see oblige ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

obligation

obligation noun 1 no obligation may be placed upon you without your consent: duty, commitment, responsibility, moral imperative; function, task, job, assignment, commission, burden, charge, onus, liability, accountability, requirement, debt; literary trust. 2 he felt an obligation to tip well: duty, compulsion, indebtedness; duress, necessity, pressure, constraint. PHRASES under (an ) obligation the district attorney is under obligation to investigate | they don't understand that they are under obligation to intervene: beholden, obliged, in someone's debt, indebted, obligated, compelled, duty-bound, honor-bound.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

obligation

obligation noun 1 I have an obligation to look after her | he seemed able to fulfil his professional obligations: duty, commitment, responsibility, moral imperative; function, task, job, chore, assignment, commission, business, burden, charge, onus, liability, accountability, requirement, debt, engagement; dated office; archaic devoir; literary trust. 2 she took him in solely out of a sense of obligation: duty, compulsion, indebtedness, duress, necessity, pressure, constraint. 3 the company's export obligations: contract, agreement, deed, covenant, bond, treaty, deal, pact, compact, understanding, transaction. PHRASES under an obligation she didn't want to be under an obligation to him: owing someone a favour, obliged, beholden, in someone's debt, indebted, obligated, owing someone a debt of gratitude, duty-bound, honour-bound, grateful, owing someone thanks.

 

Duden Dictionary

Obligation

Ob li ga ti on , Obli ga ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Obligati o n |die Obligation; Genitiv: der Obligation, Plural: die Obligationen 1 lateinisch obligatio Rechtssprache veraltet Verpflichtung, persönliche Verbindlichkeit 2 Wirtschaft von einem Unternehmen oder einer Gemeinde ausgegebenes festverzinsliches Wertpapier

 

Obligationär

Ob li ga ti o när Substantiv, maskulin schweizerisch , der |Obligation ä r |der Obligationär; Genitiv: des Obligationärs, Plural: die Obligationäre lateinisch-französisch Besitzer von Obligationen 2

 

Obligationärin

Ob li ga ti o nä rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Obligation ä rin |die Obligationärin; Genitiv: der Obligationärin, Plural: die Obligationärinnen weibliche Form zu Obligationär

 

Obligationenrecht

Ob li ga ti o nen recht , Obli ga ti o nen recht Substantiv, Neutrum schweizerisch , das |Obligati o nenrecht |gesetzliche Regelung von Schuldverhältnissen, die durch einen Vertrag oder eine unerlaubte Handlung entstanden sind Abkürzung: OR

 

French Dictionary

obligation

obligation n. f. nom féminin 1 Engagement, devoir. : L ’obligation de porter assistance aux personnes en danger. SYNONYME nécessité ; responsabilité . 2 finances Titre de créance portant un intérêt déterminé et remboursable à une date déterminée. : Une obligation d ’épargne, une obligation garantie du gouvernement du Québec. LOCUTIONS Obligation de rendre compte. Obligation juridique ou morale qu ’a une entreprise d ’informer ses actionnaires, ses bailleurs de fonds et le public en général de l ’usage qui a été fait des ressources appartenant à la collectivité (Recomm. off. ). : Maintenant, l ’obligation de rendre compte (et non l ’*imputabilité ) s ’applique aussi aux gestionnaires de l ’État. Obligation scolaire. Nécessité imposée légalement aux enfants de fréquenter un établissement d ’enseignement pendant un nombre d ’années déterminé (Recomm. off. ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

obligation

ob li ga tion /ɑ̀blɪɡéɪʃ (ə )n |ɔ̀b -/→oblige 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 〖具体例ではan ～/～s 〗 «…する /…に対する » (道徳的 法的 )義務 , 責務, 責任 «to do /to » ▸ We have an obligation to help the poor .我々は貧しい人々を助けるべきだ ▸ a contractual [financial, moral ] obligation 契約上の [金銭上の, 道徳的 ]義務 ▸ a sense of obligation 義務感 ▸ I fulfilled [met ] my obligation to my children .私は子供に対する養育の義務を果たした .2 C 【人 行為などへの 】義理, 恩義, 借り «to » ▸ We have an obligation to the citizens of this nation .私たちはこの国の国民に対して恩義がある .3 〘法 〙U C 債務, 負債 ;C 債務証書, 契約書, 債券, 証券 ; 協定 .p ù t [pl à ce ] A under an oblig á tion A 〈人 〉に恩を着せる, 義務を負わせる .under an [n ò ] oblig á tion 1 «…する » 義務がある [ない ] «to do » ▸ You are under an obligation to pay for service .あなたはサービスに対してお金を払う義務がある .2 【人などに 】恩義がある [ない ] «to » .without oblig á tion 代金無用で, ただで (!広告文などで用いる ) ; 任意で .