1.Definition: a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

Category: General

2.Definition: a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

Related Noun(s):indebtedness

Category: General

3.Definition: a written promise to repay a debt

Category: General

4.Definition: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

"We must instill a sense of duty in our children", "Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"

Related Noun(s):duty, responsibility

Category: General

5.Definition: the state of being obligated to do or pay something

"He is under an obligation to finish the job"

Category: General