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duty-bound

/ˈdjuː.ti ˌbaʊnd/

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adjective

/ˈdjuː.ti ˌbaʊnd/C1formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который чувствует моральную или юридическую обязанность сделать что-либо.

Describes a person who feels morally or legally obligated to do something.

  1. Morally obligatedC1formal

    Feeling a strong moral or ethical obligation to perform a particular action.

    ruОбязанный по долгу

    • As a doctor, she felt duty-bound to help the injured.
    • He was duty-bound to report the incident to the authorities.
    • They considered themselves duty-bound to protect the vulnerable members of their community.

    Synonymsbeholdenboundenobligatedobliged

    Antonymsfreeirresponsibleunboundunobligated

Forms
  • more duty-bound comparative form
  • most duty-bound superlative form
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