be honor-bound to do (something)

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be honor-bound to do (something)

To be or feel obliged to do something because it is morally correct or required by one's sense of duty or integrity, even if one does not desire to do so. Primarily heard in US. It pains me to turn you in to the police, my friend, but I am honor-bound to inform them of your actions.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Xavier	ZAY-vee-ər (English), ZAY-vyər (English), ig-ZAY-vee-ər (English), za-VYE (French), sha-VYER (Portuguese)	English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Archaic)
Cohen	KO-ən	English
Acland	['æklənd]
Bethany	BETH-ə-nee (English)	English, Biblical
Leobwin	-	Ancient Germanic
Leslie	['lezli]