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obligation meaning in Tamil

கடமை

UK/ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩//ˌɑ.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩/

obligation in Tamil: கடமை, கடப்பாடு. In English, obligation means the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

Tamil words for obligation

கடமை, கடப்பாடு

English meaning of obligation

  1. noun The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
  2. noun A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
  3. noun A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
  4. noun A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement.

Full definition of obligation

obligation in a sentence

  • I feel I'm under obligation to attend my sister's wedding, even though we have a very frosty relationship.

Synonyms of obligation

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Questions about obligation in Tamil

What is the meaning of obligation in Tamil?
Obligation in Tamil is கடமை, கடப்பாடு.
obligation என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Obligation: கடமை, கடப்பாடு.
What does obligation mean in English?
Obligation means the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: obligation (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: obligation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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