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    task
    /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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  2. TASK definition: 1. a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly, or with difficulty: 2…. Learn more.

  3. Learn the noun and verb meanings of task, a word that can refer to a piece of work, a duty, a chore, or a tax. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of task.

  4. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word task in British and American English. A task is an activity or piece of work which you have to do, usually as part of a larger project.

  5. A task can be big or small, easy or really hard — but it's never more than a job that needs to get done. Chop chop! There's a task that needs completing, and you're just the person for the job.

  6. 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.

  7. Learn the meaning of task as a noun and a verb in English, with examples of different contexts and collocations. Find out how to pronounce task and how to translate it in other languages.

  8. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word task, a noun that can refer to a piece of work, a learning activity or a criticism. See pictures, idioms and synonyms related to task.