task
nounUK /tɑːsk/
US /tæsk/
A task is a piece of work you need to do.
My task is to clean my room before dinner.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A task can be a hard job that takes effort.
Climbing the hill was a difficult task.
3. To task someone means to give them a job to do.
The teacher tasked us with reading a book.
4. A task can be a small thing on a list to finish.
I crossed the last task off my list.