Difference between Duty-free and Exempt

What is the difference between Duty-free and Exempt?

Duty-free as an adjective is exempt from duty, especially from customs duty while Exempt as an adjective is free from a duty or obligation.

Duty-free

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: exempt from duty, especially from customs duty of or pertaining to such goods

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A duty-free article, especially part of the allowance of such goods allowed to be imported

Exempt

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who has been released from something.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Free from a duty or obligation.Not entitled to overtime pay when working overtime.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To release or deliver from some liability which others are subject to.To except or excuse from the operation of a law.To grant immunity to.To free from obligation.To release; as, to exempt from military duty, or from jury service.To exempt from fear or pain.

Example sentence: As God has not made anything useless in this world, as all beings fulfill obligations or a role in the sublime drama of Creation, I cannot exempt from this duty, and small though it be, I too have a mission to fill, as for example: alleviating the sufferings of my fellowmen.

We hope you now know whether to use Duty-free or Exempt in your sentence.

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