duty
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A social, moral, or legal obligation; a responsibility.
Framework senses
- §1
- A social, moral, or legal obligation; a responsibility.
- §1
- work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
- §2
- the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
- §3
- a government tax on imports or exports