OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 8069

duty

/ˈdjuː.ti/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cometido • deber • menester • obligación
That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
1805, 21 October, Horatio Nelson England expects that every man will do his duty.
Do your duty by me! -No, we don't have a duty to keep you abreast.
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A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
customs duty; excise duty
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