Synonym: duty, indebtedness, responsibility. Similar words: investigation, allegation, publication, nation, donation, zonation, formation, equation. Meaning: [‚ɑblɪ'geɪʃn /‚ɒb-] 
n. 1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force 2. the state of being obligated to do or pay something 3. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor 4. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply.
n. 1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force 2. the state of being obligated to do or pay something 3. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor 4. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply. 211. That notion goes with old - fashioned concepts of social obligation and public service.
More similar words: investigation, allegation, publication, nation, donation, zonation, formation, equation, national, location, operation, education, relation, inflation, isolation, radiation, sensation, variation, summation, situation, migration, violation, combination, indication, occupation, nomination, educational, negotiation, medication, inclination.