duty

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noun

1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (Freq. 13)
- 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
• Syn:
responsibility, obligation
• Derivationally related forms:
obligate (for: obligation), oblige (for: obligation), duteous
• Hypernyms:
social control
• Hyponyms:
job, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, moral obligation,
noblesse oblige, burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, filial duty, imperative,
imperative, legal duty, line of duty, white man's burden, prerequisite,
requirement, demand
2. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons (Freq. 12)
- the duties of the job
• Derivationally related forms:
duteous
• Hypernyms:
work
• Hyponyms:
job, task, chore, function, office,
part, role, assignment, duty assignment
3. a government tax on imports or exports (Freq. 2)
- they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries
• Syn:
tariff
• Derivationally related forms:
tariff (for: tariff)
• Hypernyms:
indirect tax
• Hyponyms:
customs, customs duty, custom, impost, tonnage,
tunnage, tonnage duty, octroi, revenue tariff, protective tariff, import duty,
export duty, countervailing duty

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  tariff, responsibility, obligation