| Main Entry: | chore |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | task |
Synonyms: |
KP, assignment, burden, devoir, duty, effort, errand, grind, housework, job, routine, scutwork, stint, trial, tribulation, workout |
| Main Entry: | command |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | directive, instruction |
Synonyms: |
act, adjuration, ban, behest, bidding, call, canon, caveat, charge, citation, commandment, decree, demand, devoir, dictate, dictation, dictum, direction, duty, edict, enactment, exaction, fiat, imperative, imposition, injunction, interdiction, law, mandate, notification, obligation, order, ordinance, precept, prescript, proclamation, prohibition, proscription, regulation, request, requirement, requisition, responsibility, rule, subpoena, summons, ultimatum, warrant, will, word, writ |
| Notes: | an order is being told to do something with no specific guidelines, a command is being told to do something in a specific way, and a directive is being told to do something and getting this information through channels |
Antonyms: |
contradiction, countermand, opposition, recall, reversal, revocation |
| Main Entry: | commitment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assurance; obligation |
Synonyms: |
charge, committal, devoir, duty, engagement, guarantee, liability, must, need, ought, pledge, promise, responsibility, undertaking, vow, word |
Antonyms: |
broken promise, denial, refusal |
| Main Entry: | duty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | responsibility, assignment |
Synonyms: |
burden, business, calling, charge, chore, commission, commitment, committal, contract, devoir, dues, engagement, function, hook*, job, load, millstone, minding the store, mission, must, need, obligation, occupation, office, onus, ought, pains, part, province, role, service, station, string, taking care of business, task, trouble, trust, undertaking, weight, work |
Antonyms: |
disregard, irresponsibility |
| Main Entry: | duty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moral obligation |
Synonyms: |
accountability, accountableness, allegiance, amenability, answerability, burden, call of duty, charge, conscience, deference, devoir, faithfulness, good faith, honesty, integrity, liability, loyalty, obedience, pledge, respect, reverence |
Antonyms: |
faithlessness, inconstancy, treachery |
| Main Entry: | job |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | task |
Synonyms: |
act, action, affair, assignment, burden, business, care, charge, chore, commission, concern, contribution, deed, devoir, duty, effort, enterprise, errand, function, matter, mission, obligation, office, operation, project, province, pursuit, responsibility, role, stint, task, taskwork, thing*, tour of duty, undertaking, venture, work |
Antonyms: |
fun |
| Main Entry: | must |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | necessity, essential |
Synonyms: |
charge, commitment, committal, condition, devoir, duty, fundamental, imperative, necessary, need, obligation, ought, precondition, prerequisite, requirement, requisite, right, sine qua non |
| Main Entry: | need |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | want, requirement |
Synonyms: |
charge, commitment, committal, compulsion, demand, desideratum, devoir, duty, essential, exigency, extremity, longing, must, obligation, occasion, ought, requisite, right, the urge, urgency, use, weakness, wish |
Antonyms: |
have |
| Main Entry: | obligation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | responsibility |
Synonyms: |
IOU, accountability, accountableness, agreement, bond, burden, business, call, cause, charge, chit, commitment, committal, compulsion, conscience, constraint, contract, debit, debt, devoir, due bill, dues, duty, engagement, liability, must, necessity, need, occasion, onus, ought, part, place, promise, requirement, restraint, right, trust, understanding |
| Main Entry: | regards |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | best wishes |
Synonyms: |
commendations, compliments, deference, devoirs, good wishes, greeting, love, love and kisses, remembrances, respects, salutation, salutations |