counterobligation

noun

A reciprocal obligation; something one is obliged to do in return.

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Meanings

nouncounterobligation (plural counterobligations)

plural counterobligations

  1. A reciprocal obligation; something one is obliged to do in return.

Origin

From counter- + obligation.

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APA

counterobligation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterobligation

MLA

“counterobligation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterobligation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterobligation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterobligation.

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