What part of speech is duties?

Duties can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. duties is a noun, plural of duty.

Inflections

Noun

What does duties mean?

Definitions

Noun

duty - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
duty - work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"

Examples of duties

#   Sentence  
1. noun I suggest that you compare Elena and Sarah's duties/ level to other Sr. Spec. in your group such as Kenneth Parkhill and Sevil to determine if they are equivalent, or if their scope of responsibilities and experience is not as broad.
2. noun Year that Bush walked away from his pilot duties in the Texas National Guard, Nearly two years before his six-year obligation was up.
3. noun Though Alfred is scrupulous in fulfilling his duties at work, he is less conscientious about his obligations at home.
4. noun I'll take over your duties while you are away from Japan.
5. noun Proponents of increased import duties are at odds with each other.
6. noun Taking notes at each meeting is one of the official duties.
7. noun I was determined to fulfill my duties at any cost.
8. noun Devote your whole attention to your duties.
9. noun The crowd obstructed the police in the discharge of their duties.
10. noun My public duties take a lot of time.
11. noun I'll take over your duties.
12. noun My dish-washing duties are a heavy burden.
13. noun A housewife has many domestic duties.
14. noun Her duties include making copies of letters.
15. noun One should do one's duties.
Sentence  
noun
I suggest that you compare Elena and Sarah's duties/ level to other Sr. Spec. in your group such as Kenneth Parkhill and Sevil to determine if they are equivalent, or if their scope of responsibilities and experience is not as broad.
Year that Bush walked away from his pilot duties in the Texas National Guard, Nearly two years before his six-year obligation was up.
Though Alfred is scrupulous in fulfilling his duties at work, he is less conscientious about his obligations at home.
I'll take over your duties while you are away from Japan.
Proponents of increased import duties are at odds with each other.
Taking notes at each meeting is one of the official duties.
I was determined to fulfill my duties at any cost.
Devote your whole attention to your duties.
The crowd obstructed the police in the discharge of their duties.
My public duties take a lot of time.
I'll take over your duties.
My dish-washing duties are a heavy burden.
A housewife has many domestic duties.
Her duties include making copies of letters.
One should do one's duties.

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