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.”

Synonyms

  • assignment
  • task

Antonyms

  • freedom
  • option