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义务 — meaning in English

yì wù

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English meaning

  • commitment noun A promise or pledge to do something, or a strong dedication to a cause, relationship, or goal.
  • supererogatory adj Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required.

Senses

义务 is used for these senses in English:

  • commitment Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
  • supererogatory Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism.

supererogatory — full definition

  1. adj Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required.
  2. adj Of a deed or action, morally benevolent and exceeding the strict requirement of God.

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