duties

du-ties · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of duty; tasks or actions that someone is required to perform.

  2. 2.

    Taxes on imports or exports.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    call of duties — Obligations that demand attention
  • •
    official duties — Formal responsibilities of a position
  • •
    customs duties — Taxes on imported goods

Related words

See also: duty, obligation, responsibility
Synonyms: functions, obligations, responsibilities, tasks

Etymology

Plural of duty, from Anglo-French duete, from Old French deu ("owed").