dever

Meaning

Verb

1. should (indicates that an action is considered by the speaker to be obligatory)
2. ought (indicates that the subject of the sentence has some obligation to execute the sentence predicate.)
3. will likely (indicates that the subject of the sentence is likely to execute the sentence predicate.)
4. owe (to be in debt.)

Noun

1. (masculine) duty (that which one is morally or legally obligated to do)
2. (dated, in-plural, masculine) homework

Concepts

owe

duty

must

obligation

ought

task

function

job

have to

part

debt

role

shall

should

incumbency

commitment

care

calling

📲

official duty

business

assignment

owing

place

declaratory judgment

in debt

responsibility

arrear

thank

undertaking

work

be in debt

have

housekeeping

housework

Synonyms

obrigação

tarefa

precisar

responsabilidade

dívida

papel

render graças a

trabalho

agradecer

deveres oficiais

empreitada

encargo

função

incumbência

Translations

deber

devoir

dovere

deure

schulden

schuldig zijn

Pflicht

οφείλω

moeten

obligation

plicht

müssen

sollen

obligación

Pronounced as (IPA)

/deˈve(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: dēbeō

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese dever, from Latin dēbēre (“to owe”).

Sentences

Tranquilidade é o primeiro dever dos cidadãos .

Tranquility is the first duty of citizens.