bounden duty

Related to bounden duty: duty bound

bounden duty

old-fashioned Some duty or task one feels obligated to perform or undertake. She considered it her bounden duty to expose the corruption in her company. The president said in his address that the country has a bounden duty to help other nations in need.

a bounden duty

a responsibility regarded by yourself or others as obligatory.

Bounden as the past participle of bind is now archaic in all contexts and is seldom found except in this phrase.

bounden duty

A firm obligation. The adjective bounden, which survives only in this cliché, means being indebted to someone. The term dates from the early 1500s and appears in the Book of Common Prayer: “We beseech Thee to accept this our bounden duty and service.” See also duty bound.

See also: bounden, duty

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

a bounden duty
bounden
duty
be duty bound
be/feel duty/honour bound to do something
report for duty
duty bound, to be
duty bound
duty bound to (someone or something)
dereliction of duty

References in periodicals archive

I also warned the President, "Every life is valuable and it is your bounden duty to save the innocent people at any cost.

Mass massacre that could have been avoided at Mullivaikkal

As we celebrate the gaining of independence, today, we recognize our bounden duty to give all honor and respect to the members of the security forces who made great sacrifices to protect our sovereignty and territorial integrity in the battle against terrorism.

Military made sacrifices to protect sovereignty

He said that peace was our national and global need and hence it was urgency of the hour to maintain mutual harmony and fraternity among the Muslims especially during the holy month of Muharram adding that it was the bounden duty of every Muslim all and sundry to adhere to the true philosophy of Islam.

Khattak deplored Karbala's tragedy

Though the greatest challenge lies in apprehending the accused, Sethi states that it is her bounden duty to protect the city women against sexual and other heinous crimes.

The beautiful & bold women

It may not have been the most efficient system but it worked and its bounden duty was to serve the national interest, not profiteering shareholders.

Why we must be afraid of the dark

Of course speed restrictions are tiresome, but they are there to prevent these sort of things from happening and it is the bounden duty of all responsible adults to obey them.

Disregard for road safety; Views of the North

According to the Foreign Minister, Egypt feels his bounden duty to help the Palestinian people and support Palestine in the way of membership in the UN.

Foreign Minister: Egypt calls on Israel to stop settlement activity

DOING THE utmost to safeguard children and vulnerable adults is a bounden duty on all of us.

Safeguarding whom? To ensure suitable training of those who come into contact with vulnerable groups, some common sense would be welcome, comments Richard Carswell, AOP interim chief executive

It is the bounden duty of government to provide basic necessities of life for those citizens who are permanently or temporarily not able to earn their livelihood owing to debility, illness or unemployment.

AGEING PROBLEM GROWING IN PAKISTAN

It is our bounden duty to keep our environment tidy and ensure we don't pollute it.

A vicious circle

He declared that the question was well worth consideration to supply the need for a public park for ''the health and amusement of the multitude of toiling men, without whose presence and exertions no town can be either great or prosperous and for whose moral and physical health it is the bounden duty as well as the interest of the governing classes, and the men of leisure and refreshment to provide''.

Plight of poor and lack of green space

It becomes his bounden duty then to protect the past and forward the lessons from it to the future.

In the words of Shaikh Mohammed

Even so, the editors offer a suitable homage au maitre by taking seriously his main precept--the historian's bounden duty to address his subjects by "seeing things their way"--while also placing a corrective lens on the curious astigmatism that impaired his own otherwise magisterial vision.

Seeing Things Their Way: Intellectual History and the Return of Religion

We are thrilled to be a part of this boom, there is so much of work and enthusiasm everywhere -- the expansion of Sparklet today is not a choice anymore but a bounden duty."

India's Sparklet eyes the Gulf

But it is my bounden duty up to my last breath to try to protect India and the entire world from such a doom.

Gandhi's philosophy

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释义	bounden duty Related to bounden duty: duty bound bounden duty old-fashioned Some duty or task one feels obligated to perform or undertake. She considered it her bounden duty to expose the corruption in her company. The president said in his address that the country has a bounden duty to help other nations in need. See also: bounden, duty Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a bounden duty a responsibility regarded by yourself or others as obligatory. Bounden as the past participle of bind is now archaic in all contexts and is seldom found except in this phrase. See also: bounden, duty Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary bounden duty A firm obligation. The adjective bounden, which survives only in this cliché, means being indebted to someone. The term dates from the early 1500s and appears in the Book of Common Prayer: “We beseech Thee to accept this our bounden duty and service.” See also duty bound. See also: bounden, duty The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: a bounden duty bounden duty be duty bound be/feel duty/honour bound to do something report for duty duty bound, to be duty bound duty bound to (someone or something) dereliction of duty References in periodicals archive I also warned the President, "Every life is valuable and it is your bounden duty to save the innocent people at any cost. Mass massacre that could have been avoided at Mullivaikkal As we celebrate the gaining of independence, today, we recognize our bounden duty to give all honor and respect to the members of the security forces who made great sacrifices to protect our sovereignty and territorial integrity in the battle against terrorism. Military made sacrifices to protect sovereignty He said that peace was our national and global need and hence it was urgency of the hour to maintain mutual harmony and fraternity among the Muslims especially during the holy month of Muharram adding that it was the bounden duty of every Muslim all and sundry to adhere to the true philosophy of Islam. Khattak deplored Karbala's tragedy Though the greatest challenge lies in apprehending the accused, Sethi states that it is her bounden duty to protect the city women against sexual and other heinous crimes. The beautiful & bold women It may not have been the most efficient system but it worked and its bounden duty was to serve the national interest, not profiteering shareholders. Why we must be afraid of the dark Of course speed restrictions are tiresome, but they are there to prevent these sort of things from happening and it is the bounden duty of all responsible adults to obey them. Disregard for road safety; Views of the North According to the Foreign Minister, Egypt feels his bounden duty to help the Palestinian people and support Palestine in the way of membership in the UN. Foreign Minister: Egypt calls on Israel to stop settlement activity DOING THE utmost to safeguard children and vulnerable adults is a bounden duty on all of us. Safeguarding whom? To ensure suitable training of those who come into contact with vulnerable groups, some common sense would be welcome, comments Richard Carswell, AOP interim chief executive It is the bounden duty of government to provide basic necessities of life for those citizens who are permanently or temporarily not able to earn their livelihood owing to debility, illness or unemployment. AGEING PROBLEM GROWING IN PAKISTAN It is our bounden duty to keep our environment tidy and ensure we don't pollute it. A vicious circle He declared that the question was well worth consideration to supply the need for a public park for ''the health and amusement of the multitude of toiling men, without whose presence and exertions no town can be either great or prosperous and for whose moral and physical health it is the bounden duty as well as the interest of the governing classes, and the men of leisure and refreshment to provide''. Plight of poor and lack of green space It becomes his bounden duty then to protect the past and forward the lessons from it to the future. In the words of Shaikh Mohammed Even so, the editors offer a suitable homage au maitre by taking seriously his main precept--the historian's bounden duty to address his subjects by "seeing things their way"--while also placing a corrective lens on the curious astigmatism that impaired his own otherwise magisterial vision. Seeing Things Their Way: Intellectual History and the Return of Religion We are thrilled to be a part of this boom, there is so much of work and enthusiasm everywhere -- the expansion of Sparklet today is not a choice anymore but a bounden duty." India's Sparklet eyes the Gulf But it is my bounden duty up to my last breath to try to protect India and the entire world from such a doom. Gandhi's philosophy
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