duty
21duty — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility (his duty to report it). b the binding force of what is right (strong sense of duty). c what is required of one (do one s duty). 2 payment to the public revenue, esp.: a that levied… …
22duty */*/*/ — UK [ˈdjuːtɪ] / US [ˈdutɪ] noun Word forms duty : singular duty plural duties 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a legal or moral obligation He has a duty under the terms of his contract to pay rent. be someone s duty to do something: It is your duty… …
23duty — /dooh tee, dyooh /, n., pl. duties. 1. something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation. 2. the binding or obligatory force of something that is morally or legally right; moral or legal obligation. 3. an action or… …
24Duty — This article is about the ethical concept. For other uses, see Duty (disambiguation). Duty by Edmund Leighton Duty (from due meaning that which is owing ; Old French: deu, did, past participle of devoir; Latin: debere, debitum, whence debt ) is …
25duty — [[t]dju͟ːti, AM du͟ːti[/t]] ♦♦ duties 1) N UNCOUNT Duty is work that you have to do for your job. Staff must report for duty at their normal place of work... My duty is to look after the animals. 2) N PLURAL Your duties are tasks which you have… …
26duty — A human action which is exactly conformable to the laws which require us to obey them. Legal or moral obligation. An obligation that one has by law or contract. Obligation to conform to legal standard of reasonable conduct in light of apparent… …
27duty — A human action which is exactly conformable to the laws which require us to obey them. Legal or moral obligation. An obligation that one has by law or contract. Obligation to conform to legal standard of reasonable conduct in light of apparent… …
28duty — 01. It is the [duty] of all young Korean men to serve in the army. 02. In my country, a [dutiful] son is expected to take care of his parents when they are old. 03. She volunteers at the S.P.C.A., where her [duties] include cleaning the cages,… …
29duty — du•ty [[t]ˈdu ti, ˈdyu [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation 2) the binding force of something that is morally or legally right; moral or legal obligation 3) an action or task required… …
30duty*/*/*/ — [ˈdjuːti] noun [C/U] 1) something that you should do as a legal or moral obligation It is your duty as a parent to protect your children.[/ex] The company has a duty to its shareholders.[/ex] I was simply doing my duty as a good citizen.[/ex] 2)… …
