| absentee |
a person who is absent from work, school, or other duty. |
| appoint |
to name to a particular office or duty. [1/2 definitions] |
| appointment |
the act of choosing or naming for an office or duty. [1/3 definitions] |
| assign |
to choose or appoint, as for a duty. [1/3 definitions] |
| assume |
to take on as one's own duty, job, or appearance; adopt. [1/3 definitions] |
| assumption |
a taking on of a duty, role, or position. [1/2 definitions] |
| bear1 |
to have or accept as a duty. [1/7 definitions] |
| bind |
to force to do something by law or a sense of duty. [1/4 definitions] |
| bound1 |
held to by law or duty. [1/4 definitions] |
| business |
a duty or matter that appropriately concerns one particular person and no one else. [1/6 definitions] |
| charge |
to give a responsibility or duty to. [1/12 definitions] |
| desert2 |
to leave behind even though it is one's duty to stay; abandon. |
| discharge |
a release from duty. [1/6 definitions] |
| draft |
the selection of persons for required military duty. [1/10 definitions] |
| excuse |
to let go from duty or obligation. [1/5 definitions] |
| guarantee |
a promise to make sure that some duty or responsibility will be met. [1/4 definitions] |
| job |
a duty or responsibility. [1/3 definitions] |
| mission |
a particular task or duty done out of strong belief. [1/5 definitions] |
| name |
to choose for a particular office or duty. [1/5 definitions] |
| off |
away from a job or duty. [1/13 definitions] |
| ought |
used to express the need to do something because of duty or responsibility. [1/3 definitions] |