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task
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- pronunciation:
- taesk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- take to task
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a specific item of work assigned to one; duty.
Each volunteer worker was assigned a task.The children were given the task of clearing off the table.After we had done all our tasks, we had some time to relax.- synonyms:
- assignment, business, duty, job, mission
- similar words:
- burden, charge, chore, devoir, obligation, responsibility, work
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| definition 2: |
any duty or item of work that one must carry out.
Doing the laundry is one of the tasks I need to accomplish this morning.Being a parent is not always an easy task.The subjects of the experiment were asked to carry out the tasks again after having no sleep.- synonyms:
- business, job, work
- similar words:
- errand, project, undertaking
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| definition 3: |
something to be done that is difficult or tedious.
It was quite a task to get all the papers graded before the Christmas break.He considers it a task to have a conversation with his brother-in-law.- synonyms:
- burden, chore, grind, onus
- similar words:
- drudgery, job, struggle, toughie
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| related words: |
act, activity, business, detail, enterprise, function, labor, lesson, mission, onus, part, position, travail |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tasks, tasking, tasked |
| definition: |
to assign a task to.
I don't know why the boss tasked me with writing up this report.- synonyms:
- assign, charge
- similar words:
- burden, constrain, cumber, obligate, tax
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| phrase: |
take to task |
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