obligation

• "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"
• "every right implies a responsibility"
• "every opportunity, an obligation"
• "every possession, a duty- John D.Rockefeller Jr"

Synonyms

• dutythe social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; a government tax on imports or exports
• responsibilitythe social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; the proper sphere or extent of your activities; a form of trustworthiness

• "he is under an obligation to finish the job"

Synonyms

• indebtednessan obligation to pay money to another party ; a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

Synonyms

• debt instrumenta written promise to repay a debt
• certificate of indebtednessa written promise to repay a debt