devoir
dəvwa
Definitions
1. noun
a task or piece of work assigned or required to be done
“The devoir for the assignment was to write a short story.”
2. verb
to require or assign something to be done
“The teacher will devoir the students with extra homework.”
3. noun
a compulsory or required task, often in a school setting
“The devoir for the week was to read three chapters of the book.”