task
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
tasks
plural
tasks
Britannica Dictionary definition of TASK
[count]
:
a piece of work that has been given to someone
:
a job for someone to do
—
see also multitasking
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a daunting/difficult/impossible task
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complete/accomplish a task
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performing simple/routine tasks
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Our first/main task is to review the budget.
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This is not an easy task. = This is no easy task.
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I need to concentrate on the task at hand. [=the work I'm doing right now]
take (someone) to task
:
to criticize (someone) harshly
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The boss took me to task for wasting time.
task
suggests work given to you by someone who has authority.
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The boss used to give me all the hard tasks.
duty
stresses that someone is responsible for doing the work.
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The duty of the police is to protect the people.
chore
suggests a small, ordinary piece of work that is done regularly.
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Taking out the garbage is a daily chore.
2
task
/ˈtæsk/
verb
tasks;
tasked;
tasking
2
task
/ˈtæsk/
verb
tasks;
tasked;
tasking
Britannica Dictionary definition of TASK
[+ object]
:
to assign (someone) a piece of work
:
to give (someone) a job to do
— usually used as (be) tasked with
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She was tasked with proofreading the manuscript.
