verplichting — meaning in English
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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.
- debt noun Money that one person or organisation owes to another.
- obligation noun A duty or requirement to do something, often because of a promise, law, or moral sense.
- supererogatory adj Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required.
Senses
verplichting is used for these senses in English:
- commitment Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
- debt An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
- obligation The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
- supererogatory Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism.
debt — full definition
- noun Money that one person or organisation owes to another.
- noun A sense of owing someone something non-financial, such as gratitude or loyalty.