obligation vs state

state vs obligation

obligation and state both are nouns.

obligation is not a verb while state is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obligation	Yes	No	No	No
state	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, state is a hypernym of obligation; that is, state is a word with a broader meaning than obligation:

obligation: the state of being obligated to do or pay something
state: the way something is with respect to its main attributes

obligation (noun)	state (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	the way something is with respect to its main attributes
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply	a politically organized body of people under a single government
a written promise to repay a debt	the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor	the territory occupied by a nation
the state of being obligated to do or pay something	the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
	a state of depression or agitation
	(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)

obligation (verb)	state (verb)
	express in words
	put before
	indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

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