duty
responsibility
obligation | the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force, we must instill a sense of duty in our children, every right implies a responsibility, every opportunity, an obligation, every possession, a duty- John D.Rockefeller Jr |
civic duty
civic responsibility | the responsibilities of a citizen |
responsibility
responsibleness | a form of trustworthiness, the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct, he holds a position of great responsibility |
| sense of responsibility | an awareness of your obligations |
province
responsibility | the proper sphere or extent of your activities, it was his province to take care of himself |
accept live with
swallow | tolerate or accommodate oneself to, I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions, I swallowed the insult, She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies |
| accept | consider or hold as true, I cannot accept the dogma of this church, accept an argument |
| accept | be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal, The cow accepted the bull |
| accept | react favorably to, consider right and proper, People did not accept atonal music at that time, We accept the idea of universal health care |
accept
consent
go for | give an affirmative reply to, respond favorably to, I cannot accept your invitation, I go for this resolution |
| take f accept c | make use of or accept for some purpose, take a risk, take an opportunity |
| accept | receive (a report) officially, as from a committee |
accept
take have | receive willingly something given or offered, The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter, I won't have this dog in my house!, Please accept my present |
accept admit
take take on | admit into a group or community, accept students for graduate study, We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member |
| bear take over accept assume | take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person, I'll accept the charges, She agreed to bear the responsibility |
accept
take | be designed to hold or take, This surface will not take the dye |