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- Dictionarytask/tɑːsk/
noun
- 1. a piece of work to be done or undertaken: "a new manager was given the task of developing the club's talent"
verb
- 1. assign a task to: "NATO troops are tasked with separating the warring parties"
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TASK definition: 1. a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly, or with difficulty: 2…. Learn more.
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.
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 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 task is a well-defined responsibility that is usually imposed by another and that may be burdensome: I stayed at work late to finish the task at hand. Job often suggests a specific short-term undertaking: "did little jobs about the house with skill" (W.H. Auden).
a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly, or with difficulty: perform a task We usually ask interviewees to perform a few simple tasks on the computer just to test their aptitude. daunting task The administration now faced the daunting task of restructuring the entire healthcare system.
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). a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing)
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.
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.
