Definition for Devoir:

• [ Fr.] Duty, respects, becoming act of civility.

Synonyms for Devoir:

• n.

  •act (noun)
  • devoir.
  •chore (noun)
  • errand,
  • assignment,
  • burden,
  • housework,
  • routine,
  • trial,
  • workout,
  • stint,
  • KP,
  • effort.
  •command (noun)
  • exaction,
  • summons,
  • direction,
  • canon,
  • citation,
  • act,
  • caveat,
  • dictum,
  • decree,
  • prescript,
  • ban,
  • law,
  • obligation,
  • behest,
  • requirements,
  • imposition,
  • call,
  • edict,
  • writ,
  • bidding,
  • prohibitions,
  • prohibition,
  • adjuration,
  • dictation,
  • interdiction,
  • will,
  • injunction,
  • adjurations,
  • request,
  • ordinance,
  • requirement,
  • charge,
  • imperative,
  • proscription,
  • requisition,
  • demand,
  • rule,
  • ultimatum,
  • precept,
  • notification,
  • fiat,
  • proclamation,
  • imperatives,
  • commandment,
  • warrant,
  • enactment,
  • subpoena,
  • word,
  • order,
  • regulation,
  • dictate,
  • responsibility,
  • mandate.
  •commitment (noun)
  • pledge,
  • liability,
  • engagement,
  • undertaking,
  • promise,
  • guarantee,
  • vow.
  •duty (noun)
  • load,
  • business,
  • province,
  • good faith,
  • deference,
  • hook,
  • honesty,
  • conscience,
  • function,
  • taking care of business,
  • call of duty,
  • amenability,
  • pains,
  • millstone,
  • reverence,
  • calling,
  • occupation,
  • commission,
  • answerability,
  • allegiance,
  • station,
  • task,
  • work,
  • accountability,
  • obedience,
  • onus,
  • minding the store,
  • trust,
  • role,
  • string,
  • loyalty,
  • contract,
  • mission,
  • weight,
  • part,
  • respect,
  • DUES,
  • trouble,
  • office,
  • faithfulness,
  • Accountableness,
  • service,
  • integrity.
  •regards (noun)
  • respects,
  • compliments,
  • greeting,
  • salutation,
  • commendations,
  • good wishes,
  • salutations,
  • remembrances,
  • love and kisses,
  • love.
  •respects (noun)
  • Courtesies,
  • regards,
  • salaam,
  • best wishes,
  • kind wishes,
  • greetings.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • chore,
  • civility,
  • command,
  • commitment,
  • committal,
  • desideratum,
  • duty,
  • grind,
  • job,
  • liabilities,
  • must,
  • need,
  • needs,
  • ought,
  • politeness,
  • tribulation,
  • Desiderata,
  • Necessaries,
  • Taskwork,
  • jobs,
  • prerequisites,
  • oughts,
  • committals,
  • devoirs,
  • pre-conditions,
  • pre-requisite,
  • pre-requisites,
  • the urge,
  • scutwork.

Antonyms for Devoir:

• n.

  • chore
    peace, happiness.
  • command
    irresponsibility, answer, countermand, disorganization, contradiction, permission, opposition, revocation, recall, lawlessness, subordination, request, allowance, reversal.
  • commitment
    refusal, broken promise, denial, breach, break.
  • duty
    dishonor, advantage, help, aid, pastime, disrespect, benefit, surrender, inconstancy, disdain, entertainment, hobby, treachery, blessing, faithlessness, disregard, disloyalty, dishonesty, fun, unemployment, disobedience.
  • job
    idleness, retreat, inaction, inactivity.
  • need
    comfort, luxury, have, nonessential, riches, wealth, plenty, fortune.
  • obligation
    freedom, misunderstanding, disbelief, asset, disagreement.
  • Other antonyms:
    loophole, ease, alternative, stay, relief, release, exemption, choice, preference, discharge, pick, waiver, grace, selection, postponement, option.

Devoir Sentence Examples:

• I have orders to return with him to headquarters, where I trust his acceptance of parole will enable me to avail myself of your introduction to show him what courtesy our camp life admits, in atonement for the execution of my present unpleasant devoir.

• " In that the king desired it, no wondrous thing befell," That wherever we might find him we might seek him in his way, As to our King and Master, our high devoir to pay.

Homophones for Devoir:

• deparia, deed over, defray, dewberry, dibber, devour, dupery, diaper, dipper, differ, deep-fry, dobra, dover, dauber, dapper, devourer, daypro, debar, diapir, defer, duffer, duty-free, Du Barry, diver, date bar.

Hyponym for Devoir:

• n.

  • act
    politeness, civility.