dever

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dever

/dɨ.ˈveɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim debere⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

obrigação Prevenir acidentes é dever de todos.

verb devendo · devido · devo · deves · deve · devemos

ter que, precisar As crianças devem ir para a cama cedo.
indica probabilidade Eles devem estar achando difícil se adaptar ao novo país.
estar em dívida com alguém Devo, não nego, pago quando puder.

In English

shall indicating determination or obligation
should expressing obligation
must be required to
duty that which one is morally or legally obligated to do
owe to be under an obligation
task piece of work done as part of one’s duties
ought indicating duty or obligation

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"dever." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/dever. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dever. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/dever

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@misc{dever_2026,
  title = {dever},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/dever},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}