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task definition

task (task, täsk)

noun

  1. a piece of work assigned to or demanded of a person
  2. any piece of work
  3. an undertaking involving labor or difficulty

Etymology: ME taske < NormFr tasque (OFr tasche) < ML tasca, for taxa, a tax < L taxare, to rate, value, tax

transitive verb

  1. to assign a task to; require or demand a piece of work of
  2. to put a burden on; strain; overtax
task Idioms

take to task

to reprimand or scold; reprove

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