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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 du·ty n. Pronunciation: ' dü-tē also ' dyü- Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural duties Etymology: Middle English duete, from Anglo-French deueté, dueté, from deu due Date: 13th century 1 : conduct due to parents and superiors : RESPECT 2 a : obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from one's position (as in life or in a group) b (1) : assigned service or business (2) : active military service (3) : a period of being on duty 3 a : a moral or legal obligation b : the force of moral obligation 4 : TAX especially : a tax on imports 5 a : WORK 1A b (1) : the service required (as of an electric machine) under specified conditions (2) : functional application : USE <got double duty out of the trip> (3) : use as a substitute <making the word do duty for the thing ― Edward Sapir> synonyms see FUNCTION , TASK –off duty : free from assignment or responsibility –on duty : engaged in or responsible for an assigned task or duty]]> 2 duty n. Function: adjective Date: 1806 1 : done as a duty 2 : being on duty : assigned to specified tasks or functions <the duty officer>]]> duty (as used in expressions) n. death duty on duty off duty duty free heavy duty line of duty sea duty stamp duty succession duty temporary duty ]]>