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I'm duty-bound to follow the law and apply to the law to the facts as I find them.
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Meaning of "duty-bound" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUTY-BOUND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUTY-BOUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Duty-Bound is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DUTY-BOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of duty-bound in the English dictionary

The definition of duty-bound in the dictionary is morally obliged as a matter of duty.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUTY-BOUND

duteously
duteousness
dutiability
dutiable
dutied
duties
dutiful
dutifully
dutifulness
Dutton
duty
duty call
duty chemist
duty of care
duty officer
duty paid
duty-free
duty-free shop
duty-free shopping
duty-frees

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUTY-BOUND

abound
bound
college-bound
earthbound
eastbound
homebound
homeward bound
housebound
icebound
I´ll be bound
inbound
leatherbound
northbound
outbound
paperbound
rebound
southbound
spellbound
to the ground
unbound
westbound

Synonyms and antonyms of duty-bound in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «duty-bound» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUTY-BOUND

Find out the translation of duty-bound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of duty-bound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «duty-bound» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

义不容辞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- derecho consolidado
570 millions of speakers

English

duty-bound
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्यूटी बाध्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من الرسوم الجمركية المربوطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обязаны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

duty- bound
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবদ্ধ দায়িত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

devoir - limite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertugas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pflicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

免税バウンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의무 바인딩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tugas-bound
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuế ràng buộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடமை பிணைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्तव्यबद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

görevi-bağlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dovere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zobowiązany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зобов´язані
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

datoria
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθήκον εξώφυλλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verplig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skyldig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

duty - bound
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of duty-bound

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUTY-BOUND»

The term «duty-bound» is regularly used and occupies the 104.387 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUTY-BOUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about duty-bound

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QUOTES WITH «DUTY-BOUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word duty-bound.
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Stephanie Tubbs Jones
I'm duty-bound to follow the law and apply to the law to the facts as I find them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUTY-BOUND»

Discover the use of duty-bound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to duty-bound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Duty Bound
The unlikely team of FBI agents Ashley Sutton and Eli Tanner find themselves in the midst of a confrontation between a Honduran drug lord and a group of U.S. soldiers out for revenge
Leonard B. Scott, 1998
2
Duty Bound: Responsibility and American Public Life
As the nation hotly debates the role of values and character, Duty Bound is a timely look at the importance of one of Americas classic civic virtues.
Mark Blitz, 2005
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By Duty Bound: Survival and Redemption in Vietnam
Traces the story of a brigadier-general and Vietnam soldier who endured the Jim Crow attitudes of the segregated South throughout his youth only to find himself struggling for survival at the side of his Ku Klux Klan-member captain, with ...
Ezell Ware, Joel Engel, 2006
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Duty bound: elder abuse and family care
In addition, this volume addresses the intent behind so-called abuse treatment, the passive/active continuum of abuse, and the relationship between perceived success or failure of the caregiving and the amount of abuse.
Suzanne K. Steinmetz, 1988
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Duty Bound
... except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. First Samhain Publishing, Ltd. electronic publication: January 2011 www. samhainpublishing.com Duty Bound Myla Jackson Dedication This book is dedicated to.
Myla Jackson, 2011
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In Duty Bound: Men, Women, and the State in Upper Canada, ...
Men, Women, and the State in Upper Canada, 1783-1841 J.K. Johnson. 222 Peopling the North American City Montreal, 1840–1900 Sherry Olson and Patricia Thornton 223 Interregional Migration and Public Policy inCanada An Empirical ...
J.K. Johnson, 2013
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Kaspar and Other Plays
I became duty-bound to confess. I became duty-bound to have an address. I became duty-bound to make restitution. I became duty- bound to pay taxes. I became duty-bound to do military service. I became duty-bound to do my duty.
Peter Handke, 1970
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Duty Bound
Duty bound to protect and serve, Deputy Sheriff Michael McAllister is faced with the decision of whether or not he should turn Danielle Porter over to the authorities, or take her in his arms and never let go.
Jo Barrett, 2007
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Duty Bound
Rusty is a feisty and beautiful pilot who gets caught up in the diamond smuggling schemes of ruthless and powerful men.
Francine Whittaker, 2013
10
By Duty Bound
The authentic tales of a rugged frontiersman struggling to live free.
David Thompson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUTY-BOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term duty-bound is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greece-EU standoff: Echoes of 'Antigone'
At the same time, his niece Antigone finds herself duty-bound to her dead brother, Polyneices, who led the rebellion against Thebes. At Creon's ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
YEP Says, July 8: Is Leeds Bradford Airport plan a boost for the …
If the council decides Yeadon is still the best location, it should be duty-bound to provide local residents and businesses with a guarantee that ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
3
'How was bail given without verifying address'
“We find this strange for the reason that the authorities are duty-bound to have verified before whether the address disclosed is accurate or not,” ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
Leaders: A Budget with its fair share of smoke and mirrors
While opposition parties are virtually duty-bound to criticise a Chancellor, many observers will fear Mr Hosie is correct. An entirely necessary ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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Tough Love (a Sermon on 1 John 4:7-12)
Does loving someone mean that I am duty-bound to embrace whatever's trending about how they see the God of Scripture? Is loving someone ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Kylie Minogue slips into THREE different risque ensembles at …
As a world famous singing sensation, she is almost duty-bound to look the part at any given opportunity. And Kylie Minogue was clearly spoilt ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Santiago Vergini's agent in Sunderland for talks as defender returns …
As reported previously, Sunderland are duty-bound to sign Vergini on a permanent basis from Costa Rican outfit Club Sport Uruguay de ... «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
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Style & Substance: Alexandra Shulman
I don't feel duty-bound to wear British designers, but I like it if I can. Labels that I wear, as opposed to my favourite (there are lots of labels I love ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Pay heed to history
Now Christians are duty-bound to discriminate and violate the rights of others? What happened to "God is love"? Rapert's making the same ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
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Ira Bedzow: Doing Something about medical futility
On the other hand, physicians are duty-bound to act beneficently and to do no harm, which continued treatment might be considered. «Aspen Times, Jul 15»

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