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Definition of duty-bound in English English dictionary
- emphasis If you say you are duty-bound to do something, you are emphasizing that you feel it is your duty to do it. I felt duty bound to help
- under a moral obligation to do something
- duty-bound(p)
- under a moral obligation to do something
- dutybound
- Compelled by duty
The captain was dutybound to see all passengers off the sinking ship before he left it himself.
- duty bound
- required by an obligation
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