Duty Definition
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English
Etymology
From Middle English duete < Old French deu (“due”), past participle of devoir (“to owe”) < Latin debere (“to owe”) < de (“from”) + habere (“to have”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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.
- (obsolete) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XX:
- Take that which is thy duty, and goo thy waye.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XX:
Usage notes
- Adjectives often used with "duty": public, private, moral, legal, social, double, civic, contractual, political, judicial, etc.
Synonyms
- (that which one is obligated to do): obligation
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External links
- duty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- duty in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- duty at OneLook Dictionary Search
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Burglar shot, killed by off-duty deputy - Hesperia Star
Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:07:35 GMT+00:00
deputy Hesperia Star Authorities on Monday released the name of the man who stabbed an off- duty sheriff's deputy and was then shot and killed by responding deputies. ... Off- duty deputy stabbed, suspect killed Victorville Daily Press
Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:07:35 GMT+00:00
deputy Hesperia Star Authorities on Monday released the name of the man who stabbed an off- duty sheriff's deputy and was then shot and killed by responding deputies. ... Off- duty deputy stabbed, suspect killed Victorville Daily Press
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