Verbindlichkeit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- civility noun Polite, courteous behaviour, especially toward people you disagree with.
- commitment noun A promise or pledge to do something, or a strong dedication to a cause, relationship, or goal.
- complaisance noun The quality of being complaisant, amiable or agreeable.
- debt noun Money that one person or organisation owes to another.
- indebtedness noun State of owing money; being in debt.
- liability noun A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.
Senses
Verbindlichkeit is used for these senses in English:
- accounts payable The total amount of money that is owed by a customer to its suppliers of goods and services and is counted by the customer as a current unpaid debt.
- agreeableness (psychology) A personality trait characterized by the adjectives kind, sympathetic, cooperative, warm and considerate.
- civility Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.]
- commitment Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
- complaisance The quality of being complaisant, amiable or agreeable.
- debt An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
- indebtedness State of owing money; being in debt.
- liability An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.