duty

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Antonyms 1.2.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdjuːti/
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  Rhymes: -uːti

[edit] Noun

duty (plural duties)

1. 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 bounten duty to tell the police about the incident.

2. A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task.

   I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.

3. describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods.
4. A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.

[edit] Derived terms

• dutiful a
• legal duty
• on duty
• off duty

[edit] Antonyms

• duty-free (taxes)

[edit] Translations