incumbent (up)on (someone)

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incumbent (up)on (someone)

Imposed or expected as an obligation, duty, or requirement on someone. As the wealthier citizens of the country, it's my firm belief that it is incumbent upon us to contribute toward the welfare of those who are less fortunate. He felt it was incumbent on him to take over the responsibilities of his father's business.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Obrad	-	Serbian
See	[si:]
Veronika	vye-rah-NEE-kah (Russian), vee-rah-NEE-kah (Russian), ve-RO-nee-kah (German, Croatian)	Russian, Czech, Slovak, German, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Swedish, Norweg
Amber	['æmbə]
Anneliese	ah-ne-LEE-zə (German), ahn-nə-LEE-sə (Dutch)	German, Dutch
Raimondo	rie-MON-do	Italian