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   duty

   /ˈdjuːti/

   noun

   • 1. a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility: "it's my duty to uphold the law" Similar responsibilityobligationcommitmentobedienceallegianceloyaltyfaithfulnessfidelityrespectdeferencereverencehomagehistorical:fealty
   • ▪ (of a visit or other undertaking) done from a sense of moral obligation rather than for pleasure: "a fifteen-minute duty visit"
   • 2. a task or action that one is required to perform as part of one's job: "the queen's official duties" Similar jobtaskchoreassignmentcommissionmissionfunctionchargepartplaceroleconcernrequirementresponsibilityobligationworkburdenonusinformal:pigeondated:office
   • ▪ military service: "combat duty in the army"
   • ▪ (of a person) engaged in their regular work: "a duty nurse"
   • ▪ performance of prescribed church services by a priest or minister: "he was willing to take Sunday duties"
   • 3. a payment levied on the import, export, manufacture, or sale of goods: "a 6 per cent duty on imports"
   • ▪ a payment levied on the transfer of property, for licences, and for the legal recognition of documents. British Similar taxlevytariffexcisetollfeeimpositionimpostexactiontithepaymentratecustomsduesrare:mulct
   • 4. the measure of an engine's effectiveness in units of work done per unit of fuel. technical

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French duete, from Old French deu (see due).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dutyDuty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DUTY is conduct due to parents and superiors : respect. How to use duty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Duty.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DUTY definition: 1. something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the…. Learn more.

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   Duty is what one performs, or avoids doing, in fulfillment of the permanent dictates of conscience, piety, right, or law: duty to one's country; one's duty to tell the truth, to raise children properly.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dutyDuty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A duty is an obligation, and we get new duties with new positions in life, like taking a job, or becoming a parent. You didn't realize one of your duties as club president would be cleaning up after meetings. A police officer or cab driver can be on-duty or off-duty.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionduty noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of duty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   duty is what one performs, or avoids doing, in fulfillment of the permanent dictates of conscience, piety, right, or law: duty to one's country; one's duty to tell the truth, to raise children properly.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › dutyDUTY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DUTY definition: 1. something you must do because it is morally or legally right: 2. something you do as part of…. Learn more.