Collocations for obligation - noun
ADJECTIVE
contractual,
legal,
statutory
ethical, moral, religious, social
debt, financial, pension
family
I can't travel next month because of family obligations.
ethical, moral, religious, social
debt, financial, pension
family
I can't travel next month because of family obligations.
professional
treaty
mutual
treaty
mutual
VERB + obligation
carry out,
discharge,
fulfil/fulfill,
meet
The builders failed to meet their contractual obligations.
The builders failed to meet their contractual obligations.
comply with,
honour/honor
have
We have a moral obligation to help.
have
We have a moral obligation to help.
feel
owe
assume, carry, incur, take on
impose
ignore
owe
assume, carry, incur, take on
impose
ignore
PREPOSITION
under an obligation
I am under no obligation to tell you my name.
I am under no obligation to tell you my name.
without obligation
Our mortgage advice is given free and without obligation.
Our mortgage advice is given free and without obligation.
obligation of
the obligations of citizenship
the obligations of citizenship
obligation to
A lawyer owes an obligation of confidence to the client.
A lawyer owes an obligation of confidence to the client.
obligation with respect to
our moral obligations with respect to the law
our moral obligations with respect to the law