duty
/ˈdjuː.ti/
DJUː · ti (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
Etymology
From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty.
Example Sentences
- "Do your duty by me! -No, we don't have a duty to keep you abreast."
- "1805, 21 October, Horatio Nelson England expects that every man will do his duty."
- "Captain Edward Carlisle[…]felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze,[…]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard."
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