do duty en · VERB
Meanings
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To serve, especially as a substitute for something else.
The old kettle did duty as a door-stop while we weren't brewing tea.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doing duty | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| does duty | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| did duty | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| done duty | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |