English noun: duty | |||
1. | duty (act) the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force | ||
Samples | We must instill a sense of duty in our children. Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty. | ||
Synonyms | obligation, responsibility | ||
Broader (hypernym) | social control | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, demand, filial duty, guardianship, imperative, incumbency, job, keeping, legal duty, line of duty, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, prerequisite, requirement, requirement, safekeeping, white man's burden | ||
2. | duty (act) work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons | ||
Samples | The duties of the job. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | work | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | assignment, chore, duty assignment, function, job, office, part, role, task | ||
3. | duty (possession) a government tax on imports or exports | ||
Samples | They signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries. | ||
Synonyms | tariff | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indirect tax | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | countervailing duty, custom, customs, customs duty, export duty, import duty, impost, octroi, protective tariff, revenue tariff, tonnage, tonnage duty, tunnage | ||