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The definition of duty

9 Definitions of: duty

    1. noun, a task or action that a person is bound to perform for moral or legal reasons
    2. noun, respect or obedience due to a superior, older persons, etc
    3. noun, the force that binds one morally or legally to one's obligations
    4. noun, a government tax, esp on imports
    5. noun, a) the quantity or intensity of work for which a machine is designed b) a measure of the efficiency of a machine
    6. noun, the quantity of water necessary to irrigate an area of land to grow a particular crop
    7. noun, a) a job or service allocated b) (as modifier)
    8. noun, do duty for to act as a substitute for
    9. noun, on (or off) duty at (or not at) work
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Synonyms: work, business, responsibility, job, task, calling, service, office, charge, role And more...
 

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