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duty BrE / ˈdjuːti /  NAmE / ˈduːti / Native audio playback is not supported. duty(noun)BrE / ˈdjuːti /  NAmE / ˈduːti / something that you feel you have to do because it is your moral or legal responsibilityIt is my duty to report it to the police.Local councillors have a duty to serve the community.I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty.your duties as a parentto do your duty for your countryI’ll have to go I’m afraid—duty calls.The company owes a duty of care to its customers.the work that is your jobsee also night dutyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/night-dutyReport for duty at 8 a.m.tasks that are part of your jobsee also heavy-dutyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/heavy-dutyI spend a lot of my time on administrative duties.Your duties will include setting up a new computer system.a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a countrycustoms/excise/import dutiesduty on wine and beersomething that you feel you must do; a responsibility which cannot be ignoredHe felt it was his bounden duty to tell the police what he knew.We have a bounden duty to respond to this call for help.while doing a jobA policeman was injured in the line of duty yesterday.working/not working at a particular timesee also off-dutyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/off-dutyWho's on duty today?What time do you go off duty?Extra ExamplesAt 10.45 p.m. she reported for night duty.Beer for personal use is exempt from duty.By changing its supplier, the company saved thousands of pounds in import duty.Cider carries duty at the lower rate.Colleagues became suspicious when he failed to report for duty.He felt it was his moral duty to help his neighbour.He had failed in his duty to his daughter.He has volunteered for temporary duty assignments in counterterrorist activities.He leaves hospital tomorrow and is expected to resume his duties at the beginning of next month.He took on the duty of maintaining the family home.He was accused of neglecting his professional duties.He was unable to perform his assigned duties because of ill health.He was was on kitchen duty.He went to the police station and spoke to the duty officer.He’s been suspended from active duty.Her son was released from duty in the army to visit her in hospital.I can’t abandon my duty.I did it out of a sense of duty.I feel it is my civic duty to vote.I feel it’s my bounden duty to try and help her.I felt it my duty to go to the police.I share the cooking duties with Bell.I suppose we’d better do our duty and report the accident.I wanted to stop and chat, but duty called and I went back to the office.I’d be shirking my duty if I didn’t warn him.I’m off duty tomorrow night.It was a clear breach of professional duty.It was a duty imposed by her father.It was ruled that the injured man was in breach of his duty by not wearing the safety equipment provided.It’s the duty of each and every one of us to do their best for the team.My household duties were not particularly onerous.Perfume is liable to import duty.Police usually do beat duty in pairs.Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose.Sergeant Wilson had pulled parking-lot duty.Several years ago I was called for jury duty.She felt she had fulfilled her duty by providing him with a son.She had violated her legal duty of confidentiality.She put down the phone and went out, her duty done.She was unable to carry out her duties because she was too ill.The bank will urge ministers to raise the 1% stamp duty threshold.The cleaning duties now fell to Rachel.The company is liable if you are injured during the execution of your duty.The company owes a duty of care to all its customers.The company prefers to handle translation duties in-house.The members of staff each have their own duties.The regular presenter does double duty as a staff writer.The soldier was sent to his new duty station.The time he put in helping new recruits went beyond the call of duty.The traffic lights were not working so there was a policeman on point duty.The troops are here to perform peacekeeping duties.There will also be stamp duty payable at the applicable rate.They are going to put duty on foreign cars.They claim that the wine is for personal use and so evade the duty.They have a duty of confidentiality.They have a duty to their parents to work hard.They’re going to put up the duty on tobacco.Tobacco duty is a major source of revenue for the government.We tried to estimate the amount of duty we would have to pay.When I returned to work after my illness I was put on light duties.When he failed to turn up for training, he was relieved of his duties as captain.You are under a statutory duty to keep accurate records.You feel that you have to do your duty by your children.You have a legal duty to take reasonable care.You have to pay duty on all electrical goods.You’re not allowed to drink alcohol on duty.excise duty on spiritsthe company’s fiduciary duty to its shareholdersthe general duty of the police to preserve the peacethe heavy duty on cigarettesthe supermarket’s senior duty managerveterans who saw combat duty in VietnamDuty on wine and beer has been increased.He will be allowed to return to his duties after the enquiry.I don’t want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty.I’ll have to go I’m afraid— duty calls.Mr Davies had been relieved of his duties.Report for duty at 8 a.m.She spends a lot of time on her administrative duties.The company has to pay customs duties on all imports.The suspect was charged with obstructing an officer in the course of his duties.duty-free cigarettesWord Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French duete, from Old French deu ‘owed’, based on Latin debitus ‘owed’, from debere ‘owe’ .

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(noun) it is my duty to report it to the police.local councillors have a duty to serve the community.i don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty.your duties as a parent Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=duty This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	duty
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈdjuːti / NAmE / ˈduːti /
Example	it is my duty to report it to the police. local councillors have a duty to serve the community. i don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. your duties as a parent
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=duty
Content	duty (noun)BrE / ˈdjuːti / NAmE / ˈduːti / something that you feel you have to do because it is your moral or legal responsibility It is my duty to report it to the police. Local councillors have a duty to serve the community. I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. your duties as a parent to do your duty for your country I’ll have to go I’m afraid—duty calls. The company owes a duty of care to its customers. the work that is your job see also night duty https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/night-duty Report for duty at 8 a.m. tasks that are part of your job see also heavy-duty https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/heavy-duty I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. Your duties will include setting up a new computer system. a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country customs/excise/import duties duty on wine and beer something that you feel you must do; a responsibility which cannot be ignored He felt it was his bounden duty to tell the police what he knew. We have a bounden duty to respond to this call for help. while doing a job A policeman was injured in the line of duty yesterday. working/not working at a particular time see also off-duty https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/off-duty Who's on duty today? What time do you go off duty? Extra Examples At 10.45 p.m. she reported for night duty. Beer for personal use is exempt from duty. By changing its supplier, the company saved thousands of pounds in import duty. Cider carries duty at the lower rate. Colleagues became suspicious when he failed to report for duty. He felt it was his moral duty to help his neighbour. He had failed in his duty to his daughter. He has volunteered for temporary duty assignments in counterterrorist activities. He leaves hospital tomorrow and is expected to resume his duties at the beginning of next month. He took on the duty of maintaining the family home. He was accused of neglecting his professional duties. He was unable to perform his assigned duties because of ill health. He was was on kitchen duty. He went to the police station and spoke to the duty officer. He’s been suspended from active duty. Her son was released from duty in the army to visit her in hospital. I can’t abandon my duty. I did it out of a sense of duty. I feel it is my civic duty to vote. I feel it’s my bounden duty to try and help her. I felt it my duty to go to the police. I share the cooking duties with Bell. I suppose we’d better do our duty and report the accident. I wanted to stop and chat, but duty called and I went back to the office. I’d be shirking my duty if I didn’t warn him. I’m off duty tomorrow night. It was a clear breach of professional duty. It was a duty imposed by her father. It was ruled that the injured man was in breach of his duty by not wearing the safety equipment provided. It’s the duty of each and every one of us to do their best for the team. My household duties were not particularly onerous. Perfume is liable to import duty. Police usually do beat duty in pairs. Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. Sergeant Wilson had pulled parking-lot duty. Several years ago I was called for jury duty. She felt she had fulfilled her duty by providing him with a son. She had violated her legal duty of confidentiality. She put down the phone and went out, her duty done. She was unable to carry out her duties because she was too ill. The bank will urge ministers to raise the 1% stamp duty threshold. The cleaning duties now fell to Rachel. The company is liable if you are injured during the execution of your duty. The company owes a duty of care to all its customers. The company prefers to handle translation duties in-house. The members of staff each have their own duties. The regular presenter does double duty as a staff writer. The soldier was sent to his new duty station. The time he put in helping new recruits went beyond the call of duty. The traffic lights were not working so there was a policeman on point duty. The troops are here to perform peacekeeping duties. There will also be stamp duty payable at the applicable rate. They are going to put duty on foreign cars. They claim that the wine is for personal use and so evade the duty. They have a duty of confidentiality. They have a duty to their parents to work hard. They’re going to put up the duty on tobacco. Tobacco duty is a major source of revenue for the government. We tried to estimate the amount of duty we would have to pay. When I returned to work after my illness I was put on light duties. When he failed to turn up for training, he was relieved of his duties as captain. You are under a statutory duty to keep accurate records. You feel that you have to do your duty by your children. You have a legal duty to take reasonable care. You have to pay duty on all electrical goods. You’re not allowed to drink alcohol on duty. excise duty on spirits the company’s fiduciary duty to its shareholders the general duty of the police to preserve the peace the heavy duty on cigarettes the supermarket’s senior duty manager veterans who saw combat duty in Vietnam Duty on wine and beer has been increased. He will be allowed to return to his duties after the enquiry. I don’t want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. I’ll have to go I’m afraid— duty calls. Mr Davies had been relieved of his duties. Report for duty at 8 a.m. She spends a lot of time on her administrative duties. The company has to pay customs duties on all imports. The suspect was charged with obstructing an officer in the course of his duties. duty-free cigarettes Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French duete, from Old French deu ‘owed’, based on Latin debitus ‘owed’, from debere ‘owe’ .
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