Vocabulary
Obligation
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.
Urdu meaning
احسان، فرض، ذمہ داری
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The panel has emphasised that child safety is the state`s most crucial obligation.
- But that obligation cannot be met by eroding fundamental rights or by compelling families to act as extensions of the intelligence apparatus.
- The nonbinding advisory opinion states that countries have a legal obligation under international law to curb GHG emissions and protect the climate system, particularly in relation to human rights and intergenerational equity.
- For context, UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmed`s statement began with a long preamble about the challenges being faced by the Afghan people and the world`s obligation to help them find solutions.
- So, `personal piety` oblivious to this obligation and Sufism neutral to social reality have no roots in the Quran.
Synonyms
duty, commitment, responsibility, moral imperative, function, task, job, chore, assignment
Antonyms
repayment, discharge, quittance, release
Curator example
“I have an obligation to look after her”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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