| type |
n |
| lex_filenum |
04 |
| def |
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force |
| def |
"every right implies a responsibility |
| def |
every opportunity, an obligation |
| def |
every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr |
| examples |
we must instill a sense of duty in our children
|
| Outgoing links |
| Hypernym |
social control |
| Derivationally related form |
obligation → obligate |
| Derivationally related form |
obligation → oblige |
| Derivationally related form |
duty → duteous |
| Hyponym |
job; guardianship, keeping, safekeeping; moral obligation; noblesse oblige; burden of proof; civic duty, civic responsibility; filial duty; imperative; incumbency; legal duty; line of duty; white man's burden; prerequisite, requirement; requirement, demand |
| Incoming links |
| Derivationally related form |
duteous → duty |
| Hypernym |
job; guardianship, keeping, safekeeping; moral obligation; noblesse oblige; burden of proof; civic duty, civic responsibility; filial duty; imperative; incumbency; legal duty; line of duty; white man's burden; prerequisite, requirement; requirement, demand |
| Hyponym |
social control |
| Derivationally related form |
obligate → obligation |
| Derivationally related form |
oblige → obligation |
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