devoir

noun

de·voir də-ˈvwär How to pronounce devoir (audio)

ˈde-ˌvwär

: duty, responsibility

: a usually formal act of civility or respect

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How the Pronunciation of Devoir Evolved

Devoir was borrowed twice, in a manner of speaking. We first borrowed it in its Anglo-French form, dever, back in the days of Middle English. As is so often the case when an adopted word becomes established in English, its pronunciation shifted to conform to English pronunciation standards. The French put the stress on the last syllable, but English speakers stressed the first. One hundred or so years later, some writers changed the English spelling to "devoir" to match the modern French. That French borrowing was actually pronounced like French (as well as English speakers could, anyway)-just as it is today.

devoir

noun

as in duty

something one must do because of prior agreement patient confidentiality has long been an integral part of a physician's professional devoir

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

duty
obligation
responsibility
need
vow
commitment
promise
burden
imperative
pledge
do
office
constraint
requirement
oath
charge
pact
payment
word
incumbency
troth
contract
debt
compulsion
must
tribute
arrangement
trust
prearrangement
covenant
restraint
force
coercion
compact
engagement
setup
reservation
duress
appointment
onus

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

grace
discharge
relief
stay
exemption
waiver
release
postponement
ease
choice
alternative
option
selection
preference
loophole
pick

单词	devoir
释义	devoir noun de·voir də-ˈvwär ˈde-ˌvwär 1 : duty, responsibility 2 : a usually formal act of civility or respect Did you know? How the Pronunciation of Devoir Evolved Devoir was borrowed twice, in a manner of speaking. We first borrowed it in its Anglo-French form, dever, back in the days of Middle English. As is so often the case when an adopted word becomes established in English, its pronunciation shifted to conform to English pronunciation standards. The French put the stress on the last syllable, but English speakers stressed the first. One hundred or so years later, some writers changed the English spelling to "devoir" to match the modern French. That French borrowing was actually pronounced like French (as well as English speakers could, anyway)-just as it is today. Synonyms burden charge commitment do [archaic] duty imperative incumbency need obligation office responsibility See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences patient confidentiality has long been an integral part of a physician's professional devoir Word History Etymology alteration of Middle English dever, devoir, from Anglo-French, from deveir, devoer to owe, be obliged, from Latin debēre — more at debt First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 devoir noun as in duty something one must do because of prior agreement patient confidentiality has long been an integral part of a physician's professional devoir Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance duty obligation responsibility need vow commitment promise burden imperative pledge do office constraint requirement oath charge pact payment word incumbency troth contract debt compulsion must tribute arrangement trust prearrangement covenant restraint force coercion compact engagement setup reservation duress appointment onus Antonyms & Near Antonyms grace discharge relief stay exemption waiver release postponement ease choice alternative option selection preference loophole pick See More
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devoir

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