Word Frequency
duties (ˈdjuːtɪz)
Definitions
plural noun
- tasks that you have to do because they are part of your job
see also duty
duty (ˈdjuːtɪ
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Definitions
noun
(plural) -ties- a task or action that a person is bound to perform for moral or legal reasons
- respect or obedience due to a superior, older persons, etc ⇒
filial duty
- the force that binds one morally or legally to one's obligations
- a government tax, esp on imports
- (British)
- the quantity or intensity of work for which a machine is designed
- a measure of the efficiency of a machine
- the quantity of water necessary to irrigate an area of land to grow a particular crop
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- a job or service allocated
- (as modifier) ⇒
duty rota
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See do duty for
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See off duty
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See on duty
Word Origin
C13: from Anglo-French dueté, from Old French deudueSynonyms
View thesaurus entryQuotations including 'duties'
"Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers"
"Without duty, life is soft and boneless; it cannot hold itself together"
"When a stupid man is doing something that he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty"
"Do your duty, and leave the outcome to the Gods"
"England expects that every man will do his duty"
"Duty, honour! We make these words say whatever we want, the same as we do with parrots"
Example Sentences Including 'duties'
Any sensible government would have abolished death duties long ago.Country Life (2004)
He asked me, that is Signor Vescovo, to take over... certain special duties : he would pay me much more.Murky Shallows
He claimed pressures to reach targets, over and above his normal duties , had caused his condition.Glasgow Herald (2001)
However, he made a slow recovery and was able to resume his duties in his business and to lead a normal life.Glasgow Herald (2001)
I am certain they desire to hasten upstairs and attend to their duties and, as you told them, first we have Prayers.Adrienne and the Chalet School
Now that it was over, she was just awaiting a ship's return to civilian duties.WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS (2002)
Pieter never switched registration because he wanted to avoid paying French import duties.Cormorant
The socialists would like to relegate Mr Chirac to ceremonial duties for the next five years.Irish Times (2002)
Wall pleaded guilty to attempting to evade customs duties due on the cigarettes.Irish Times (2002)
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