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noun
- 1. a piece of work to be done or undertaken.
verb
- 1. assign a piece of work to: "NATO troops are tasked with separating the warring parties"
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The meaning of TASK is a usually assigned piece of work often to be finished within a certain time. How to use task in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Task.
TASK definition: 1. a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly, or with difficulty: 2…. Learn more.
Task usually refers to a clearly defined piece of work, sometimes of short or limited duration, assigned to or expected of a person: the task of pacifying angry customers; a difficult, time-consuming task.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted. synonyms: labor, project, undertaking. see more. noun. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee. “the endless task of classifying the samples” synonyms: chore, job. see more. verb. assign a task to. “I tasked him with looking after the children” see more. verb.
TASK meaning: 1. a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly, or with difficulty: 2…. Learn more.
A function to be performed; an objective. It is our task to renew consumer confidence. American Heritage. Similar definitions. (computing) A process or execution of a program. Wiktionary. Synonyms: role. job. function. purpose. chore. labor. project.
task usually refers to a clearly defined piece of work, sometimes of short or limited duration, assigned to or expected of a person: the task of pacifying angry customers; a difficult, time-consuming task.
a piece of work that somebody has to do, especially a hard or unpleasant one. to accomplish/perform/undertake/complete a task. a difficult/a daunting/an impossible task. Getting hold of this information was no easy task (= was difficult).
task a piece of work that someone has to do, especially a difficult or unpleasant one: Our first task is to set up a communications system. duties tasks that are part of your job: Your duties include data entry and record keeping.
a piece of work, especially something unpleasant or difficult: [ + of + doing sth ] I was given the task of sorting out all the stuff in the garage. Fewer examples. I had the sad task of sorting through her papers after she died. Max has undertaken the task of restoring an old houseboat.
