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state vs obligation

obligation vs state

state and obligation both are nouns.

state is a verb but obligation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
state Yes No Yes No
obligation Yes No No No
As nouns, obligation is a hyponym of state; that is, obligation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than state:
  • state: the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  • obligation: the state of being obligated to do or pay something
state (noun) obligation (noun)
the way something is with respect to its main attributes the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
a politically organized body of people under a single government a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state a written promise to repay a debt
the territory occupied by a nation a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation the state of being obligated to do or pay something
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)
state (verb) obligation (verb)
express in words
put before
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
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