duty meaning
duty :
responsibility, task
noun
▪ It is my duty to help you.
▪ It is my responsibility to help you.
▪ The duty of a teacher is to educate students.
▪ The responsibility of a teacher is to educate students.
paraphrasing
▪ obligation – responsibility
▪ assignment – task
▪ job – task
▪ role – responsibility
Pronunciation
duty [ˈdjuːti]
The stress is on 'du' and sounds like 'doo-tee'.
Common phrases and grammar about duty
duty - Common meaning
noun
responsibility, task
Part of Speech Changes for "duty"
▪ duties (noun) – responsibilities or tasks
▪ dutiful (adjective) – responsible or obedient
Common Expressions with "duty"
▪ perform a duty – to do a task
▪ fulfill a duty – to complete a responsibility
▪ on duty – working or responsible
▪ off duty – not working or responsible
Important examples of duty in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, duty often means a responsibility or task in a work context.
Example of a confusing word: debt (an amount of money owed)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Duty is used as a noun, often in questions about roles and responsibilities in TOEIC grammar questions.
duty
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
call of duty
'a sense of responsibility', used when someone goes beyond what is expected.
duty-bound
means 'obligated to do something', used when someone feels they must do something.
Differences between similar words and duty
duty
,
obligation
differences
Duty is a task or responsibility, while obligation is a moral or legal requirement.
duty
,
task
differences
Duty is a responsibility, often ongoing, while a task is a specific job to be done.
Words with the same origin as duty
The origin of duty
The word 'duty' comes from the Anglo-French 'dueté', meaning 'that which is due'.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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