Definitions for dutyˈdu ti, ˈdyu-
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duty, responsibility, obligation(noun)
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
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
"the duties of the job"
a government tax on imports or exports
"they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task.
Iu2019m 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.
One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
that which is due; payment
that which a person is bound by moral obligation to do, or refrain from doing; that which one ought to do; service morally obligatory
hence, any assigned service or business; as, the duties of a policeman, or a soldier; to be on duty
specifically, obedience or submission due to parents and superiors
respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage
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)
tax, toll, impost, or customs; excise; any sum of money required by government to be paid on the importation, exportation, or consumption of goods
Origin: [From Due.]
Duty is a term that conveys a sense of moral commitment or obligation to someone or something. The moral commitment should result in action; it is not a matter of passive feeling or mere recognition. When someone recognizes a duty, that person theoretically commits themself to its fulfillment without considering their own self-interest. This is not to suggest that living a life of duty entirely precludes a life of leisure; however, its fulfillment generally involves some sacrifice of immediate self-interest. Typically, "the demands of justice, honor, and reputation are deeply bound up" with duty. Cicero, an early philosopher who discusses duty in his work “On Duty", suggests that duties can come from four different sources: ⁕as result of being human ⁕as a result of one's particular place in life ⁕as a result of one's character ⁕as a result of one's own moral expectations for oneself Various derivative uses of the word have sprung from the root idea of obligation, a concept involved in the notion of duty; thus it is used in the services performed by a minister of a church, by a soldier, or by any employee or servant.
The Roycroft Dictionary
A pleasure which we try to make ourselves believe is a hardship.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'duty' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1268
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'duty' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1724
Rank popularity for the word 'duty' in Nouns Frequency: #370
Translations for duty
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- абавя́зак, доўгBelarusian
- мито, дълг, дежурствоBulgarian
- taxa, deure, servei, obligacióCatalan, Valencian
- clo, povinnost, službaCzech
- told, pligt, tjenesteDanish
- Einfuhrsteuer, Arbeitszeit, Pflicht, Schicht, ZollGerman
- καθήκον, δασμόςGreek
- obligación, arancel, deberSpanish
- tollimaks, kohustusEstonian
- وظیفه, تکلیفPersian
- velvollisuus, tullimaksu, työvuoroFinnish
- travail, obligation, devoir, taxe, serviceFrench
- càin, còir, cìsScottish Gaelic
- kötelesség, szolgálatHungarian
- մաքս, պարտք, հերթափոխArmenian
- kvöð, skyldaIcelandic
- tassa, dazio, dovereItalian
- 義務, 関税Japanese
- 의무, 義務Korean
- illātiō, portōrium, officium, iūs, mūnus, dēbitum, vectīgal, indictiōLatin
- смена, должност, царинаMacedonian
- ജോലിസമയം, തീരുവ, കടമMalayalam
- van dienst, taks, plichtDutch
- avgift, pliktNorwegian
- cło, obowiązek, służbaPolish
- taxa, plantão, dever, imposto, obrigaçãoPortuguese
- datorie, taxă, impozit, sarcinăRomanian
- пошлина, дежурство, долг, смена, обязанностьRussian
- कर्तव्य, धर्मSanskrit
- dužnost, дужност, slùžba, zaduženje, задужењеSerbo-Croatian
- detyra, detyrëAlbanian
- tullavgift, tjänst, plikt, tullSwedish
- งาน, กิจThai
- обов'язок, боргUkrainian
- nhiệm vụVietnamese
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