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plural duties
2
a
: obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from one's position (as in life or in a group)
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a
b(1)
: the service required (as of an electric machine) under specified conditions
(2)
: functional application : use
Synonyms
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function, office, duty, province mean the acts or operations expected of a person or thing.
function implies a definite end or purpose or a particular kind of work.
the function of language is two-fold: to communicate emotion and to give information 
Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley office is typically applied to the function or service associated with a trade or profession or a special relationship to others.
they exercise the offices of the judge, the priest, the counsellor W. E. Gladstone
W. E. Gladstone duty applies to a task or responsibility imposed by one's occupation, rank, status, or calling.
it is the judicial duty of the court, to examine the whole case R. B. Taney
R. B. Taney province applies to a function, office, or duty that naturally or logically falls to one.
I felt it was not my province to inquire Anne Brontë
Anne Brontë
task, duty, job, chore, stint, assignment mean a piece of work to be done.
task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.
charged with a variety of tasks
duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.
the duties of a lifeguard
job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.
the job of turning the company around
chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.
every child was assigned chores
stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.
a 2-month stint as a reporter
assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.
a reporter's assignment
Example Sentences
Noun His primary duty at the event is to take attendance. If new employees are unable to carry out their duties, they may be fired. We felt it was our duty to help. He has a duty to support his family. They helped her out of a sense of duty. I'll be ready when duty calls. Her brother returned from duty overseas. a twelve-month tour of duty Many reserve troops were called into active duty. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Green’s coverage grade of 80.4 from Pro Football Focus was the best on the team and exceeded his high of 76.8 in mop-up duty against Georgia. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 Ken was at Ground Zero every day, on- and off-duty in the weeks following the collapse. Megan Myers, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Taneytown also has a six-person rescue truck, a 500-gallon engine truck, an eight-person ladder truck, a two-person brush truck, a five-person utility truck, a duty truck and two ambulances. Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 True, Elizabeth II, born to royalty and bound by duty, had lived a life of palaces and pomp. Adam Geller, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 The show has a lurid streak, those critics contend — far too obsessed with torrid psychodrama and scandal than finer virtues like duty and tradition. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Another detailed 20 active duty members of the military on the list, and how the Pentagon could have itself looked into the Oath Keepers membership. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 In Foy’s hands, Elizabeth is quietly determined to fulfill that duty. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2022 The situation began shortly after 7 p.m. at the Neiman Marcus store when an Orlando police officer working an extra-duty shift at the mall kicked out a man of the store for acting oddly. David Harris, Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2022 The school board and the union also plan to change the district’s retirement program, extra-duty pay and the tuition reimbursement plan, and, according to the agreement, teachers’ workday will start and end 15 minutes before and after the students’. Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Statewide peer coordinator Jeff Orrange said the nonprofit’s 2016 founding was not just in response to the Pulse shooting but also the rising numbers of non-duty deaths among firefighters, including those resulting from addiction and suicide. Kalia Richardson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 June 2021 As an example, our top choice is an excellent mid-duty machine with 6,400 bpm and 3,000 pounds force. Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 12 Mar. 2021 Those extra-duty assignments often make up a substantial part of a driver’s monthly earnings. Don Stacom, courant.com, 2 Sep. 2020 Chauvin worked as an off-duty police officer for the club for nearly 17 years, Santamaria said. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 1 June 2020 McLemore was in the company of a female off-duty police officer during the offense. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Nov. 2019 See More
Noun
Since the Queen’s death last week, many in the West have heaped praise upon the woman who for 70 years served as a beacon of stability and duty, a constant guide during a period of radical shifts. Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Green’s coverage grade of 80.4 from Pro Football Focus was the best on the team and exceeded his high of 76.8 in mop-up duty against Georgia. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 Ken was at Ground Zero every day, on- and off-duty in the weeks following the collapse. Megan Myers, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Taneytown also has a six-person rescue truck, a 500-gallon engine truck, an eight-person ladder truck, a two-person brush truck, a five-person utility truck, a duty truck and two ambulances. Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 True, Elizabeth II, born to royalty and bound by duty, had lived a life of palaces and pomp. Adam Geller, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 The show has a lurid streak, those critics contend — far too obsessed with torrid psychodrama and scandal than finer virtues like duty and tradition. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Another detailed 20 active duty members of the military on the list, and how the Pentagon could have itself looked into the Oath Keepers membership. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 In Foy’s hands, Elizabeth is quietly determined to fulfill that duty. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Adjective
On Wednesday, the city revoked the special event permit for the Aurora Pride group to hold the parade, saying not enough police officers had signed up for overtime or extra-duty shifts to provide adequate security for the event. Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2022 The situation began shortly after 7 p.m. at the Neiman Marcus store when an Orlando police officer working an extra-duty shift at the mall kicked out a man of the store for acting oddly. David Harris, Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2022 The school board and the union also plan to change the district’s retirement program, extra-duty pay and the tuition reimbursement plan, and, according to the agreement, teachers’ workday will start and end 15 minutes before and after the students’. Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Statewide peer coordinator Jeff Orrange said the nonprofit’s 2016 founding was not just in response to the Pulse shooting but also the rising numbers of non-duty deaths among firefighters, including those resulting from addiction and suicide. Kalia Richardson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 June 2021 As an example, our top choice is an excellent mid-duty machine with 6,400 bpm and 3,000 pounds force. Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 12 Mar. 2021 Those extra-duty assignments often make up a substantial part of a driver’s monthly earnings. Don Stacom, courant.com, 2 Sep. 2020 Chauvin worked as an off-duty police officer for the club for nearly 17 years, Santamaria said. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 1 June 2020 McLemore was in the company of a female off-duty police officer during the offense. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Nov. 2019 See More Word History
Phrases Containing duty
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