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devoir

noun as in chore

noun as in commitment

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Example Sentences

L le pere Birat dit la Messe, & fit ce qu'il peut pour ranger vn chacun ce qui estoit du devoir.

Adieu, mon ami; je vous souhaiterais un devoir plus agreable a remplir.

I hope you do not deem the devoir of a country gentleman incompatible with the duties of a statesman?

You will have leisure, therefore, if it please you to take service under me, in which to learn your devoir.

It is easy, lady, for a man to ride forth in the light of day, and do his devoir when all men have eyes for him.

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On this page you'll find 340 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to devoir, such as: assignment, burden, duty, errand, housework, and routine.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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