Duty definition
Overseas duty.
One's duty to vote.
Acting out of duty.
The duties of being a critical care nurse.
Jury duty; beyond the call of duty.
A tour of duty.
It is your duty to tell the truth.
The dining room table also does duty as a desk.
The duties of a secretary.
An example of a duty is the act of students completing homework assignments.
A duty sergeant.
Duty calls.
- Obliged:You are duty bound to help your little sister and brother.
- Not engaged in or responsible for assigned work.
- Engaged in or responsible for assigned work.
- to substitute for; serve as
- officially engaged (or not officially engaged) in one's duties
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of duty
- Middle English duete from Anglo-Norman from due variant of Old French deu due due
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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