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duty
English
Etymology
From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe) + Middle English -te, (borrowed from Old French -te from Latin -t?tem, accusative masculine singular of -t?s). Akin to due + -ty (Alternative form of -ity).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?dju?ti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /du?ti/
- Rhymes: -u?ti
- Homophone: doody (for some speakers)
Noun
duty (countable and uncountable, plural duties)
- That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
- 1805, 21 October, Horatio Nelson
- England expects that every man will do his duty.
- Captain Edward Carlisle […] felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, […]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.
- 1805, 21 October, Horatio Nelson
- The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
- A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
- customs duty; excise duty
- (obsolete) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XX:
- Take that which is thy duty, and goo thy waye.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XX:
- (obsolete) Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
- The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).
Usage notes
- Adjectives often used with "duty": public, private, moral, legal, social, double, civic, contractual, political, judicial, etc.
Synonyms
- (that which one is obligated to do): obligation
Antonyms
- duty-free (taxes)
- (that which one is obligated to do): right
Derived terms
Related terms
- due
Translations
Further reading
- duty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- duty in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- duty at OneLook Dictionary Search
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?dut?]
Participle
duty
- past passive participle of du?
Declension
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proxy
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?p??k.si/
- (US) IPA(key): /?p??k.si/
- Rhymes: -?ksi
Etymology 1
Contraction of Anglo-Norman procuracie, from Medieval Latin procuratia, from Latin pr?c?r?ti?, from Latin pr?c?r? (“I manage, administer”) (English procure).
Adjective
proxy (not comparable)
- Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.
Translations
Noun
proxy (plural proxies)
- An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
- Every peer […] may make another lord of parliament his proxy, to vote for him in his absence.
- The authority to act for another, especially when written.
- 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France
- I have no man's proxy: I speak only for myself.
- 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France
- The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Burrill to this entry?)
- (sciences) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
- (software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
Synonyms
- deputy
- substitute
- representative
- See also Thesaurus:deputy
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
proxy (third-person singular simple present proxies, present participle proxying, simple past and past participle proxied)
- To serve as a proxy for.
- 1983, Alfred Blumstein, National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Sentencing Research, Research on Sentencing: The Search for Reform, page 143
- In many of the studies we reviewed, it is common practice to use an observed variable to proxy for a relevant variable that could not be observed.
- 1983, Alfred Blumstein, National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Sentencing Research, Research on Sentencing: The Search for Reform, page 143
- (networking) To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.
Etymology 2
proximity + -y.
Noun
proxy (plural proxies)
- (video game slang) A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance.
- 2001, "TripleRaid", Perfect Dark: Glitch FAQ [1]
- (Make sure you don't move!! Might trigger a proxy..!)
- 2001, "CyricZ", Perfect Dark: FAQ/Walkthrough [2]
- the only means the Protectors have of delaying is by laying mines and Sentry Guns, and the Runners can only use the Magnums to blow up Proxies and Sentries.
- 2002, "yc", Super Smash Bros.: Kirby [3]
- Usually, the only reason I play in Yoshi's Island is to have fun with the clouds - put proxies on them, taunt from them, whatever.
- 2006, "eatyourmumshead", Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory: Online Mode FAQ [4]
- You can also walk with your gun out, as this will limit your speed, allowing you do [sic] evade the proxies.
- 2001, "TripleRaid", Perfect Dark: Glitch FAQ [1]
Synonyms
- proxy mine
Italian
Noun
proxy m (invariable)
- (computing) proxy (interface program)
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English proxy.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?p??.ksi/
Noun
proxy m (plural proxies)
- (software) proxy (software serving as an interface for a service)
- Clipping of servidor proxy.
Turkish
Noun
proxy (definite accusative proxyi, plural proxyler)
- (computing) The proxy.
Declension
Synonyms
- vekil sunucu
- yetkili sunucu
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