incumbent on



incumbent on

Also, incumbent upon. Imposed as an obligation or duty on, obligatory for. For example, He felt it was incumbent on us all to help the homeless. [Mid-1500s]
See also: incumbent, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lucilla[lu:'si:lə]
Niv-Hebrew
Ximun-Basque
Adonisə-DAH-nəs (English), ə-DO-nəs (English)Greek Mythology
BiddyBID-eeIrish, English
Katharine['kæθərin]