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1. (n.) duty
something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
2. duty
the binding force of something that is morally or legally right; moral or legal obligation.
3. duty
an action or task required by a person's position or occupation:
the duties of a clergyman.
4. duty
the respectful and obedient conduct due a parent, elder, or superior.
5. duty
an act or expression of respect.
6. duty
a task or chore that one is expected to perform.
7. duty
an assigned military task, occupation, or place of service:
on radar duty.
8. duty
the military service required of a citizen by a country.
9. duty
a specific or ad valorem tax imposed by law on the import or export of goods.
10. duty
a payment, service, etc., imposed and enforceable by law or custom.
11. duty
the amount of work done by an engine per unit amount of fuel consumed.
12. duty
the measure of effectiveness of any machine.
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| Definition of 'Duty' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) duty, responsibility, obligation
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
"we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
2. (noun) duty
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
"the duties of the job"
3. (noun) duty, tariff
a government tax on imports or exports
"they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
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1. (noun) duty
a responsibility or obligation
It's your duty to speak out about any injustices.; a sense of duty
2. duty
a task or job
Her duties as a nanny include taking the children to school.
3. duty
a tax
import/export duty
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| Definition of 'Duty' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Duty
that which is due; payment
2. (noun) Duty
that which a person is bound by moral obligation to do, or refrain from doing; that which one ought to do; service morally obligatory
3. (noun) Duty
hence, any assigned service or business; as, the duties of a policeman, or a soldier; to be on duty
4. (noun) Duty
specifically, obedience or submission due to parents and superiors
5. (noun) Duty
respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage
6. (noun) Duty
the efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States)
7. (noun) Duty
tax, toll, impost, or customs; excise; any sum of money required by government to be paid on the importation, exportation, or consumption of goods
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| Definitions of 'Duty' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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Duty
A pleasure which we try to make ourselves believe is a hardship.
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Sense: what one ought morally or legally to do
He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.
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 Afrikaans: plig |
 Arabic: واجِب |
 Bulgarian: дълг |
 Brazilian: dever |
 Czech: povinnost |
 German: die Pflicht |
 Danish: pligt |
 Greek: υποχρέωση, χρέος |
 Spanish: deber |
 Estonian: kohus |
 Farsi: وظیفه |
 Finnish: velvollisuus |
 French: devoir |
 Hebrew: חוֹבָה |
 Hindi: कर्तव्य |
 Croatian: dužnost, obaveza |
 Hungarian: kötelesség |
 Indonesian: tugas |
 Icelandic: skylda |
 Italian: dovere |
 Japanese: 義務 |
 Korean: 의무 |
 Lithuanian: pareiga |
 Latvian: pienākums |
 Malay: tugas |
 Dutch: plicht |
 Norwegian: plikt |
 Polish: obowiązek |
 Persian: وظیفه |
 Pashto: وظيفه |
 Portuguese: dever |
 Romanian: datorie |
 Russian: долг |
 Slovak: povinnosť |
 Slovenian: dolžnost |
 Serbian: dužnost |
 Swedish: plikt |
 Thai: หน้าที่ |
 Turkish: görev, yükümlülük, soruml |
 Taiwanese: 責任，義務 |
 Ukrainian: обов'язок |
 Urdu: اخلاقی یا قانونی فریضہ |
 Vietnamese: nhiệm vụ; trách nhiệm |
 Chinese: 责任，义务 |
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