095- Obligation

have to

Verb

/hæv ˈtu/

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used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening

Grammatical Information:

modal verb

transitive

to allow

Verb

a

ə

ll

l

o

a

w

ʊ

to let someone or something do a particular thing

forbid

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transitive

to obey

Verb

o

oʊ

b

e

y

ɪ

to follow commands, rules, or orders

disobey

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transitive

to disobey

Verb

d

i

ɪ

s

o

ə

b

e

y

ɪ

to refuse to follow rules, commands, or orders

obey

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transitive

to ban

Verb

b

a

æ

n

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

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transitive

to make

Verb

m

a

eɪ

k

e

to force someone or something to do something

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ditransitive

to force

Verb

f

o

ɔ

r

c

s

e

to make someone behave a certain way or do a particular action, even if they do not want to

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive

punishment

noun

p

u

ə

n

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

m

e

ə

n

t

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

to punish

Verb

p

u

ə

n

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

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transitive

to behave

Verb

b

e

ɪ

h

a

eɪ

v

e

to act in a particular way

behavior

noun

b

e

ɪ

h

a

eɪ

v

i

j

o

ɜ

r

the way that someone acts, particularly in the presence of others

ought to

Verb

/ˈɔːt tuː/

used to talk about what one considers to be the right thing to do

Grammatical Information:

modal verb

transitive

should

Verb

sh

ʃ

ou

ʊ

l

d

used to say what is suitable, right, etc., particularly when one is disapproving of something

Grammatical Information:

modal verb

authority

noun

au

ə

th

θ

o

ɔ

r

i

ə

t

y

i

the right or power to give orders to people

obligation

noun

o

ɑ

b

l

i

ə

g

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

an action that one must perform because they are legally or morally forced to do so

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