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

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   What does duty mean?

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

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   How many meanings are there for the noun duty?

   • There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun duty, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. duty has developed meanings and uses in subjects including OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

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   What is a legal duty?

   • duty to somebody/something He has failed in his duty to his client. duty of something Medical staff have a legal duty of candour to report potentially dangerous mistakes caught in time. duty of doing something Local councils were charged with the duty of allocating land for building.

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   What are your duties?

   • Your duties are tasks which you have to do because they are part of your job. I carried out my duties conscientiously. He was relieved of his duties as presidential adviser. If you say that something is your duty, you believe that you ought to do it because it is your responsibility. I consider it my duty to write to you and thank you.

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   What is the meaning of out of duty?

   • duty to You have a duty to yourself to take a break once in a while. out of duty He only went to see her out of duty (= because he thought he should). report for duty You should report for duty (= arrive at work) at 8 a.m. on Monday. off/on duty What time are you off/on duty (= when do you finish / start work) tomorrow?

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   What is the difference between duty and obligation?

   • SYNONYMS 1. duty, obligation refer to what one feels bound to do. 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.

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   Duty is a noun that means a task or action that a person is bound to perform for moral or legal reasons, or a tax charged by a government. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage of duty from various sources.

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   When you've done your duty, you've done what you're supposed to and met your responsibilities. Your sense of duty as a citizen might compel you to vote; it might also keep you from voting twice.

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    Learn the 18 meanings of the noun duty in English, from law and ecclesiastical to military and mechanics. See also the pronunciation, frequency, and origin of duty.