duty
That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
Noun 4 meanings
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.
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.
Etymology
From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty.
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DUTY at a glance
DUTY has 4 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (D 2 + U 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,946 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with duty
All rhymesOne letter away
- DULY8
- DOTY8
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