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The leash you tied yourself, then forgot you were holding the other end.
means A duty or commitment you're bound to fulfill, whether by promise, law, contract, or conscience.
from From Latin 'obligatio,' a noun built on 'obligare' — 'to bind around, to tie up' — from 'ob-' (toward, around) plus 'ligare' (to bind), the same root that knots through 'ligature' and 'ally.' So at heart an obligation is literally something that binds you; the word arrived in English through Old French 'obligacion' in the medieval period, already carrying its sense of a legal or moral tie.
- latin root
- From obligare, meaning to bind around
- moral weight
- Felt heavier than any actual chain
- legal cousin
- A debt the law can actually collect
- sneaky trigger
- The word should activates it instantly
social security payroll tax — u.s. workers must contribute 6.2% of wages, established 1935
jury duty — legal requirement for u.s. citizens to serve on court proceedings when summoned
child support — legal obligation for parents to financially support children, enforced by courts