obligation

In lang=en terms the difference between obligation and encumbrance

is that obligation is a legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement while encumbrance is an interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.

As nouns the difference between obligation and encumbrance

is that obligation is the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone while encumbrance is something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.

As nouns the difference between obligation and determination

is that obligation is the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone while determination is the act of determining, or the state of being determined.

Obligation is a synonym of understanding.

As nouns the difference between obligation and understanding

is that obligation is the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone while understanding is (uncountable) mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature.

As an adjective understanding is

showing compassion.

As a verb understanding is

.

As nouns the difference between obligation and duties

is that obligation is the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone while duties is .

As nouns the difference between obligation and modification

is that obligation is the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone while modification is the act or result of modifying or the condition of being modified.

Proviso is a related term of obligation.

As nouns the difference between proviso and obligation

is that proviso is a conditional provision to an agreement while obligation is the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

Obligation is a related term of duress.

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between obligation and duress

is that obligation is (legal) a legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement while duress is (legal) the state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influenced, whether by the unlawful restraint of his liberty or by actual or threatened physical violence, to incur a civil liability or to commit an offence.

As nouns the difference between obligation and duress

is that obligation is the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone while duress is (obsolete) harsh treatment.

As a verb duress is

to put under ; to pressure.

As nouns the difference between engagement and obligation

is that engagement is an appointment, especially to speak or perform while obligation is the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

As a verb obliges

is .

As a noun obligation is

the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.