duty

  • 31duty — I. noun (plural duties) Etymology: Middle English duete, from Anglo French deueté, dueté, from deu due Date: 13th century 1. conduct due to parents and superiors ; respect 2. a. obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from one …

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  • 32duty — Synonyms and related words: Mass, VAT, accountability, active service, ad valorem duty, admiration, adoration, alcohol tax, allegiance, amenability, amusement tax, answerability, apotheosis, appreciation, approbation, approval, assessment,… …

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  • 33duty — See: DO DUTY FOR, DOUBLE DUTY, HEAVY DUTY, OFF DUTY, ON DUTY …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 34duty — See: DO DUTY FOR, DOUBLE DUTY, HEAVY DUTY, OFF DUTY, ON DUTY …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 35duty — See: do duty for, double duty, heavy duty, off duty, on duty …

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  • 36duty — noun 1) she was free of any duty Syn: responsibility, obligation, commitment; allegiance, loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity, homage 2) it was his duty to attend the king Syn: job, task, assignment …

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  • 37duty — /ˈdjuti / (say dyoohtee) noun (plural duties) 1. that which one is bound to do by moral or legal obligation. 2. the binding or obligatory force of that which is morally right; moral obligation. 3. action required by one s position or occupation;… …

  • 38Duty — 1. A tax levied on certain goods, services or transactions. Duties are enforceable by law and are imposed on commodities or financial transactions, instead of individuals. 2. The obligation of a person in authority, such as a fiduciary, to… …

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  • 39duty — n. an obligation or moral requirement to behave in one way rather than another. The concept of duty involves the application of general rules or principles, such as the four principles of medical ethics, to particular situations; dilemmas may… …

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  • 40duty — / dju:tɪ/ noun a tax which has to be paid ● Traders are asking the government to take the duty off alcohol or to put a duty on cigarettes. ♦ goods which are liable to duty goods on which customs or excise tax has to be paid ▪▪▪ ‘Canadian and… …

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