American English pronunciation

How to pronounce task

IPA transcription: ['tæsk]

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Noun

  • 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”

  • any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

    “he prepared for great undertakings”

Verb

  • assign a task to

    “I tasked him with looking after the children”

  • 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.