dutybound
dutybound · more dutybound · most dutybound
Compelled by dutyCompelled by duty.
Meaning
1 sensesCompelled by duty.
The captain was dutybound to see all passengers off the sinking ship before he left it himself.
Origin
From duty + bound.From duty + bound.
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Forms
more dutybound, most dutybound| Comparative | more dutybound Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dutybound Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form