Duty

//ˈdjuː.ti// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    That which one is morally or legally obligated to do. countable, uncountable

    "Do your duty by me! -No, we don't have a duty to keep you abreast."

  2. 2
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task. uncountable

    "I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am."

  4. 4
    the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force wordnet
  5. 5
    A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff. countable

    "customs duty; excise duty"

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  1. 6
    a government tax on imports or exports wordnet
  2. 7
    One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Take that which is thy duty, and goo thy waye."

  3. 8
    Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "my duty to you"

  4. 9
    The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    The act of urination or defecation, especially for a dog. countable, euphemistic, uncountable

    "The basic idea in housebreaking is not to wait until the puppy sins and then punish him; it is to call nature to your aid and thus make it easy for him to do his duty."

Etymology

From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty.

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