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task

UK/tɑːsk/ US/task/ common
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

  • “he prepared for great undertakings”
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2.

a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

  • “estimates of the city”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “s morning chores”
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verb

1.

assign a task to

  • “I tasked him with looking after the children”
2.

use to the limit

  • “you are taxing my patience”
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Origin

From Middle English taske (“task, tax”), from Old Northern French tasque, (compare Old French variant tasche), from Medieval Latin tasca, alteration of taxa, from Latin taxō (“to censure; to charge”). Doublet of tax.

Phrases

  • call to task
  • on task
  • Sally-Anne task
  • Sternberg task
  • take to task
  • task control
  • task failed successfully
  • task force

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