task

noun

A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

Any piece of work done.

A difficult or tedious undertaking.

An objective.

(computing) A process or execution of a program.

A single action undertaken by a given agent.

Alternative form of taisch. [second sight; the involuntary ability of seeing the future or distant events.]

(obsolete) A tax or charge.

verb

(transitive) To assign a task to, or impose a task on.

(transitive) To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax

(transitive) To charge, as with a fault.

Roots

taxaretask- · Latin · to assess, appraise

Synonyms for task

choren undertakingn overtask jobn assignmentn projectn laborn busyworkn missionn drudgeryn workn

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Where does task come from?

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