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Duty - definition of duty by The Free Dictionary Duty - definition of duty by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/duty Printer Friendly duty Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Financial , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to duty: customs duty , Duty cycle , Duty free du·ty (do͞o′tē, dyo͞o′-) n. pl. du·ties 1. a. An act or a course of action that is required of one by position, social custom, law, or religion: the duties of being a critical care nurse. b. Required action or service: jury duty; beyond the call of duty. See Synonyms at function . c. Active military service: a tour of duty. 2. a. Moral or legal obligation: It is your duty to tell the truth. b. The compulsion felt to meet such obligation: acting out of duty. 3. A tax charged by a government, especially on imports. 4. a. The application of something for a purpose; use: The dining room table also does duty as a desk. b. A measure of efficiency expressed as the amount of work done per unit of energy used. 5. The total volume of water required to irrigate a given area in order to cultivate a specific crop until harvest. Idioms: duty bound Obliged: You are duty bound to help your little sister and brother. off duty Not engaged in or responsible for assigned work. on duty Engaged in or responsible for assigned work. [Middle English duete , from Anglo-Norman, from due , variant of Old French deu , due ; see due .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. duty ( ˈdjuːtɪ ) n , pl -ties 1. a task or action that a person is bound to perform for moral or legal reasons 2. respect or obedience due to a superior, older persons, etc: filial duty . 3. the force that binds one morally or legally to one's obligations 4. (Commerce) a government tax, esp on imports 5. (Mechanical Engineering) a. the quantity or intensity of work for which a machine is designed b. a measure of the efficiency of a machine 6. (Agriculture) the quantity of water necessary to irrigate an area of land to grow a particular crop 7. (Military) a. a job or service allocated b. ( as modifier ): duty rota . 8. (Military) do duty for to act as a substitute for 9. off duty not at work 10. on duty at work [C13: from Anglo-French dueté, from Old French deu due] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 du•ty (ˈdu ti, ˈdyu-) n., pl. -ties. 1. something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation. 2. the binding force of something that is morally or legally right; moral or legal obligation. 3. an action or task required by a person's position or occupation: the duties of a clergyman. 4. the respectful and obedient conduct due a parent, elder, or superior. 5. an act or expression of respect. 6. a task or chore that one is expected to perform. 7. a. an assigned military task, occupation, or place of service: on radar duty. b. the military service required of a citizen by a country. 8. a specific or ad valorem tax imposed by law on the import or export of goods. 9. a payment, service, etc., imposed and enforceable by law or custom. 10. a. the amount of work done by an engine per unit amount of fuel consumed. b. the measure of effectiveness of any machine. Idioms: 1. do duty as, to serve the same function as; substitute for. 2. off duty, not at one's post or work; at liberty. 3. on duty, at one's post or work. [1250–1300; < Anglo-French duete ; see due , ty 2 ] syn: duty , obligation refer to something a person feels bound to do. A duty often applies to what a person performs in fulfillment of the permanent dictates of conscience, piety, right, or law: one's duty to tell the truth; a parent's duty to raise children properly . An obligation is what is expected at a particular time in fulfillment of a specific and often personal promise, contract, or agreement: social or financial obligations . Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. obligation – duty 1. 'obligation' and 'duty' If you say that someone has an obligation to do something or a duty to do something, you mean that they ought to do it, because it is their responsibility. When obligation and duty are used like this, they have the same meaning. When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it. Perhaps it was his duty to tell the police what he had seen. 2. 'duties' Your duties are the things that you do as part of your job. She has been given a reasonable time to learn her duties . They also have to carry out many administrative duties . Be Careful! Don't refer to the things that you do as part of your job as 'obligations'. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. duty - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr obligation , responsibility job - the responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth" safekeeping , guardianship , keeping - the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action moral obligation - an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation" noblesse oblige - the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically) burden of proof - the duty of proving a disputed charge civic duty , civic responsibility - the responsibilities of a citizen filial duty - duty of a child to its parents imperative - some duty that is essential and urgent incumbency - a duty that is incumbent upon you legal duty - acts which the law requires be done or forborne line of duty - all that is normally required in some area of responsibility white man's burden - the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects prerequisite , requirement - something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission" requirement , demand - required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time" 2. duty - work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job" work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" chore , job , task - a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores" role , function , office , part - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" assignment , duty assignment - a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty" 3. duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries" tariff indirect tax - a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations customs , customs duty , impost , custom - money collected under a tariff tonnage , tonnage duty , tunnage - a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship octroi - a tax on various goods brought into a town revenue tariff - a tariff imposed to raise revenue protective tariff - a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition import duty - a duty imposed on imports export duty - a duty imposed on exports countervailing duty - a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. duty noun 1. responsibility , job , task , work , calling , business , service , office , charge , role , function , mission , province , obligation , assignment , pigeon (informal) , onus My duty is to look after the animals. 2. tax , customs , toll , levy , tariff , excise , due , impost Duty on imports would also be reduced. be the duty of or be someone's duty be up to (informal) , rest with , behove (archaic) , be (someone's) pigeon (Brit. informal) , be incumbent upon , devolve upon It is the duty of the state to maintain the educational system. off duty off work , off , free , on holiday , not working , on leave , at leisure I'm off duty. on duty at work , working , busy , engaged , on call , on active service Extra staff had been put on duty. Quotations "Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers" [Henri Frédéric Amiel Journal ] "Without duty, life is soft and boneless; it cannot hold itself together" [Joseph Joubert Pensées ] "When a stupid man is doing something that he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty" [George Bernard Shaw Caesar and Cleopatra ] "Do your duty, and leave the outcome to the Gods" [Pierre Corneille Horace ] "England expects that every man will do his duty" [Horatio Nelson speech at the Battle of Trafalgar ] "Duty, honour! We make these words say whatever we want, the same as we do with parrots" [Alfred Capus Mariage Bourgeois ] Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 duty noun 1. An act or course of action that is demanded of one, as b