devoir (Meaning)

Wordnet

devoir (n)

formal expression of respect

Webster

devoir (n.)

Duty; service owed; hence, due act of civility or respect; -- now usually in the plural; as, they paid their devoirs to the ladies.

devoir Sentence Examples

  1. Completing her devoir, the student handed in her essay to the teacher.
  2. It is my devoir as a citizen to vote in the upcoming election.
  3. The soldier considered it his devoir to protect his country at all costs.
  4. As part of their devoir, the members of the club volunteered at the local shelter.
  5. Fulfilling his devoir as a mentor, he guided the young artist in honing her skills.
  6. Attending the meeting was seen as a devoir for all employees, regardless of their department.
  7. In French class, we often have to write devoirs as homework assignments.
  8. His devoir to his family drove him to work tirelessly to provide for them.
  9. She saw it as her devoir to speak up against injustice wherever she encountered it.
  10. The doctor considered it her devoir to ensure the well-being of her patients, no matter the circumstances.

FAQs About the word devoir

formal expression of respectDuty; service owed; hence, due act of civility or respect; -- now usually in the plural; as, they paid their devoirs to the ladies.

responsibility,duty, need, obligation,commitment, vow, office, requirement, pledge, imperative

stay, waiver, discharge, exemption, relief, relief, release, stay, grace, exemption

Completing her devoir, the student handed in her essay to the teacher.

It is my devoir as a citizen to vote in the upcoming election.

The soldier considered it his devoir to protect his country at all costs.

As part of their devoir, the members of the club volunteered at the local shelter.