noun

duties

duties, responsibilities, tasks, customs

He has many duties as a manager.

He has many duties as a manager.

You have to pay duties on these goods.

You have to pay duties on these goods.

((sb.'s)) duties - someone's responsibilities. What are your main duties at work?

pay duties ((on sth.)) - to pay taxes on imported goods. We had to pay duties on the wine.

responsibilities, obligations; taxes, tariffs

Plural of 'duty', from Old French 'deu' (what is owed), from Latin 'debere' (to owe).

Think of your 'duties' as things you are 'due' to do. For taxes, it's money 'due' to the government on imports.

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