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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do duty

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
do -du-ty
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To serve, especially as a substitute for something else.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

does duty (present, singular) doing duty (participle, present) did duty (past) done duty (participle, past)

Phrases

do one's duty double duty

Frequently Paired Words

do one's duty double duty

Questions

What does do duty mean?
To serve, especially as a substitute for something else.

How to pronounce do duty

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