duty (n)
responsibility (n)
obligation (n)

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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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