Verpflichtung — 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.
- engagement noun A formal agreement to marry, or the period before a wedding.
- incumbency noun The state of being incumbent.
- indebtedness noun State of owing money; being in debt.
- liability noun A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.
- obligation noun A duty or requirement to do something, often because of a promise, law, or moral sense.
Senses
Verpflichtung 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.
- engagement (countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
- incumbency An obligation or duty.
- indebtedness The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.
- liability An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
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.