duty.
That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
Meaning & usage
That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
Do your duty by me! -No, we don't have a duty to keep you abreast.
The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.
An excise tax; especially, one on imports or exports.
customs duty
One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.
The act of urination or defecation, especially for a dog.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.