Word: Duties
How to pronounce: ˈdjuːtɪ
Noun
Definitions:
1. A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.
Example sentences: "It's my duty to uphold the law"
2. A task or action that one is required to perform as part of one's job.
Example sentences: "The queen's official duties"
3. A payment levied on the import, export, manufacture, or sale of goods.
Example sentences: "A 6 per cent duty on imports"
4. The measure of an engine's effectiveness in units of work done per unit of fuel.
Synonyms:
responsibility
obligation
levy
impost
tariff
burden
charge
legal duty
office
commitment
devoir
incumbency
duty officer
person on duty
job
task
chore
assignment
imperative
imposition
do
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Duties in Other Languages...
Spanish: Deber
German: Einfuhrabgaben
French: Devoir
Italian: Dovere
Turkish: Görev
