Word

duty, n.
(duties)
freq. cnt. 27

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 13

duty obligation responsibility

sample sentences

"we must instill a sense of duty in our children"
"every right implies a responsibility
every opportunity, an obligation
every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obligate oblige

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

job keeping, guardianship, safekeeping moral obligation noblesse oblige burden of proof civic duty, civic responsibility filial duty imperative incumbency legal duty line of duty white man's burden requirement, prerequisite requirement, demand

hypernym

work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

duty

sample sentences

"the duties of the job"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

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hypernym

hyponym

job, task, chore role, part, function, office assignment, duty assignment

a government tax on imports or exports
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

duty tariff

sample sentences

"they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

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derivationally related form

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hyponym

customs, customs duty, custom, impost tonnage, tunnage, tonnage duty octroi revenue tariff protective tariff import duty export duty countervailing duty