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English word obligation comes from Latin ligandus, Latin ob, Latin ob- (Towards; against.)
ligandus (Latin)
ob (Latin)
Against; facing. In the direction of, to, towards. On account of, according to, because of, due to, for (the purpose of).
ob- (Latin)
Towards; against.
obligatum (Latin)
obligo (Latin)
(rare) I bind together.. (rare) I tie, fasten.. I bind in obligation, make liable.. I make guilty.. I mortgage, pawn.. I restrain, impede.
obligationem (Latin)
obligacion (Old French)
obligation (English)
(legal) A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement.. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.. A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.. The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, [...]