duty
- (countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
- (uncountable) The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
- (countable) A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
- (countable, uncountable) 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, euphemistic, uncountable) The act of urination or defecation, especially for a dog.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdjuː.ti/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty.
Related words
customs duty
sense of duty
devoir
Pflicht
dovere
deber
dever
واجب
görev
plicht
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