duty
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See also dutý
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[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈdjuːti/
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- Rhymes: -uːti
[edit] Noun
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duty (plural duties)
- That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
- England expects that every man will do his duty. (Nelson)
- She felt it was her bounden duty to tell the police about the incident.
- A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task.
- I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.
- describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods.
- A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
[edit] Derived terms
Derived terms
[edit] Antonyms
- duty-free (taxes)
[edit] Translations
that which one is morally or legally obligated to do
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period of time
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tax; tariff
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