Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryThat which one is morally or legally obligated to do. · The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task. · An excise tax; especially, one on imports or exports. · One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty.
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