Obligation
definition
pronunciation
ob·li·ga·tion | \ ˌä-blə-ˈgā-shən \
the action of obligating oneself to a course of action (as by a promise or vow)
a debt security (such as a mortgage or corporate bond)
synonym
burden
Antonym
freedom
first known use
Etymology
Middle English obligacioun
Anglo-French obligacion
Latin obligātiōn
History
14th century
historical event
Edward I of England invades Scotland again, aiming to subjugate it.
music of era
writer of era
art of era
Jacopo da Bologna
Francesc Eiximenis
Francesco Traini
word in sentence
type of word
I don't like returning things as an obligation
noun
Aquila Altera
Polyptych Zucchetti