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[ adjective ] caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
Examples "felt obligated to repay the kindness" "was obligated to pay off the student loan" Used in print (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)Indeed , of all that is his every man is by nature and reason and therefore by conscience obligated to regard himself as a custodian . Related terms unobligated beholden bound indebted indebted supposed tributary duty-bound called_upon responsible |
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