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      Task

      /tæsk/

      Meaning & Definition

      noun
      A piece of work to be done or undertaken.
      Completing my homework is the most important task for today.
      An assigned job or a duty.
      The manager gave me a new task to improve our workflow.
      A difficult or tedious job.
      Hiking that mountain was a challenging task, but we made it to the top.
      verb
      To assign a piece of work to someone.
      I was tasked with organizing the annual company meeting.
      To impose a burden of work or difficulty.
      They tasked him with the responsibility of leading the project.

      Etymology

      Middle English, from Old North French 'tasque' meaning 'duty, charge, assignment'.

      Common Phrases and Expressions

      tackle a task:
      To begin working on a task, often implying a challenge.
      task at hand:
      Refers to the current task that someone is working on.
      divide a task:
      To break a larger task into smaller parts.

      Related Words

      assign
      To allocate a task or responsibility to someone.
      completion
      The act of finishing or concluding a task.
      manager
      A person responsible for overseeing and coordinating tasks.

      Slang Meanings

      To bust a task
      I need to bust this task out before lunch.
      Task it out
      Let's task it out to someone else if we want to finish on time.