report for duty

verb

To arrive to perform a service to which one has been called up (especially military or jury service).

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Meanings

verbreport for duty (third-person singular simple present reports for duty, present participle reporting for duty, simple past and past participle reported for duty)

present singular third person reports for duty · participle present reporting for duty · participle past reported for duty · past reported for duty

  1. To arrive to perform a service to which one has been called up (especially military or jury service).
  2. To come to work, to show up for work.

Translations

Danish melde sig til tjeneste, stille til tjeneste
  • melde sig til tjenesteshow up for work
  • stille til tjenesteshow up for work
Finnish tulla töihin, ilmoittautua palvelukseen
  • tulla töihinshow up for work
  • ilmoittautua palvelukseenshow up for work
Polish zgłaszać się do służby, zgłosić się do służby
  • zgłaszać się do służbyshow up for work
  • zgłosić się do służbyshow up for work
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APA

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MLA

“report for duty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/report%20for%20duty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “report for duty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/report%20for%20duty.

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