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   Du·ty

   /ˈdo͞odē/

   

   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 someone is required to perform: "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 percent duty on imports"
   • 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › dutyDUTY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › dutyduty noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   customs duty/charge tax that is paid when goods are brought in from other countries; tariff a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country, often in order to protect industry from cheap imports: A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports. Patterns (a) tax/duty/tariff on something; to pay an amount of money in tax/duty ...

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   Duty definition: something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.. See examples of DUTY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDUTY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · duty in American English. (ˈduːti, ˈdjuː-) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 1. something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation. 2. the binding or obligatory force of something that is morally or legally right; moral or legal obligation. 3. an action or task required by a person's position or occupation; function.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dutyduty | meaning of duty in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   duty. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Tax du‧ty /ˈdjuːti $ ˈduː-/ S2 W1 noun (plural duties) 1 something you must do [ countable, uncountable] something that you have to do because it is morally or legally right SYN obligation I promise I will do my duty. We feel it is our duty to help her.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › duty_nduty, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the noun duty mean? There are 19 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. law (Middle English) ecclesiastical (Middle English) economics and commerce (Middle ...

8. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › dutyDuty - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   Duty - A moral or legal obligation, responsibility, or task that one is expected or required to fulfill.