duty
/dˈuti/noun2 syllables
Duty means: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force.
Synonyms for duty3
noun, as in the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
noun, as in a government tax on imports or exports
What does duty mean?3
noun
1
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”
2
a government tax on imports or exports“they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries”
3
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons“the duties of the job”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with duty?4
Duty in a sentence
- Now that he is old, it is your duty to look after him.CM
- Now that he is old, it is your duty to go look after him.CM
- Somehow, he weaseled himself out of jury duty.darinmex
- If you don't do your duty, people will look down on you.CK
- These five principles were loyalty, filial duty, trustworthiness, valor, and justice.bretsky
- They left active duty last month, but they're still in the reserves.AlanF_US
- Although you may curse your luck, jury duty can't be avoided.TracyPoff
- Though pain and death await us, duty sends us against the enemy.shekitten
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Forms of duty
as a noun
- plural
- duties