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task
(t/&/sk )

noun (n)

  • any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    labor, project, undertaking
    source: wordnet30
  • a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee(noun.act)
    Example:
    The endless task of classifying the samples.
    Synonym:
    chore, job
    source: wordnet30
  • Labor or study imposed by another, often in a definite quantity or amount.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • assign a task to(verb.social)
    Example:
    I tasked him with looking after the children.
    source: wordnet30
  • use to the limit(verb.consumption)
    Synonym:
    tax
    source: wordnet30
  • To impose a task upon; to assign a definite amount of business, labor, or duty to.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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