American English pronunciation
How to pronounce task
IPA transcription: ['tæsk]
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Noun
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a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
“estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars”
“the job of repairing the engine took several hours”
“the endless task of classifying the samples”
“the farmer's morning chores”
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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
“he prepared for great undertakings”
Verb
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assign a task to
“I tasked him with looking after the children”
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use to the limit
“you are taxing my patience”
Usage examples
- They couldn't finish the task as they weren't able to find the key
- This task was her final test and she has now completed her training.
- To perform this task, these bacteria have organelles called magnetosomes that contain magnetic crystals.
- Both of these entities are assisted in their tasks by a national secretariat.
- Today's task is writing a synopsis of Tata's recently-published novel.
- However, some came to be put in charge of some tasks.
- Video editors usually use non-linear editing software today to accomplish the task of editing.
- A goal task is a task of satisfying a condition.
- His first task was to quell the uprisings in the region.
- Aside from producing tasks, he warmed up Ball's audiences before her entrance.