ALL meanings of duty
du·ty
D d - noun duty job, function 1
- noun duty moral 1
- noun duty tax 1
- noun duty military: assignment 1
- noun duty A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility. 1
- noun plural duty something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation. 1
- noun plural duty the binding or obligatory force of something that is morally or legally right; moral or legal obligation. 1
- noun plural duty an action or task required by a person's position or occupation; function: the duties of a clergyman. 1
- noun plural duty the respectful and obedient conduct due a parent, superior, elder, etc. 1
- noun plural duty an act or expression of respect. 1
- noun plural duty a task or chore that a person is expected to perform: It's your duty to do the dishes. 1
- noun plural duty Military. an assigned task, occupation, or place of service: He was on radar duty for two years. the military service required of a citizen by a country: After graduation, he began his duty. 1
- noun plural duty Commerce. a specific or ad valorem tax imposed by law on the import or export of goods. 1
- noun plural duty a payment, service, etc., imposed and enforceable by law or custom. 1
- noun plural duty Chiefly British. tax: income duty. 1
- noun plural duty Machinery. the amount of work done by an engine per unit amount of fuel consumed. the measure of effectiveness of any machine. 1
- noun plural duty Agriculture. the amount of water necessary to provide for the crop in a given area. 1
- noun plural duty Baby Talk. bowel movement. 1
- idioms duty do duty, to serve the same function; substitute for: bookcases that do duty as room dividers. 1
- idioms duty off duty, not at one's post or work; at liberty: They spent their days off duty in hiking and fishing. 1
- idioms duty on duty, at one's post or work; occupied; engaged: He was suspended from the force for being drunk while on duty. 1
- uncountable noun duty Duty is work that you have to do for your job. 0
- noun plural duty Your duties are tasks which you have to do because they are part of your job. 0
- singular noun duty If you say that something is your duty, you believe that you ought to do it because it is your responsibility. 0
- variable noun duty Duties are taxes which you pay to the government on goods that you buy. 0
- noun duty a task or action that a person is bound to perform for moral or legal reasons 0
- noun duty respect or obedience due to a superior, older persons, etc 0
- noun duty the force that binds one morally or legally to one's obligations 0
- noun duty a government tax, esp on imports 0
- noun duty the quantity or intensity of work for which a machine is designed 0
- noun duty a measure of the efficiency of a machine 0
- noun duty the quantity of water necessary to irrigate an area of land to grow a particular crop 0
- noun duty a job or service allocated 0
- noun duty (as modifier) 0
- noun duty the obedience or respect that one should show toward one's parents, older people, etc. 0
- noun duty conduct based on moral or legal obligation, or a sense of propriety 0
- noun duty any action, task, etc. required by or relating to one's occupation or position 0
- noun duty a sense or feeling of obligation 0
- noun duty service, esp. military service 0
- noun duty a payment due to the government, esp. a tax imposed on imports, exports, or manufactured goods 0
- noun duty the performance of a machine as measured by the output of work per unit of fuel 0
- noun duty the amount of work that a machine is meant to do; rated efficiency under specified conditions 0
- noun duty the amount of water needed for irrigation per acre per crop 0
- noun duty Duty is a government tax added to the cost of a certain category of goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or imports and exports. 0
- noun duty That which one is morally or legally obligated to do. 0
- noun duty A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task. 0
- noun duty Describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods. 0
- noun duty A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff, customs duty, excise duty. 0
- noun duty (Obsolete (No longer in use)) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee. 0
- noun duty (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage. 0