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/tɑːsk/ · task
noun
- A piece of work done as part of one's duties. She had a task to finish her project by the end of the week.
- A difficult or tedious undertaking. The task of cleaning the entire house was overwhelming.
- An objective. Her task was to run a marathon within the next six months.
verb
- To assign a task to, or impose a task on. On my first day in the office, I was tasked with sorting a pile of invoices.
- To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax. The heavy workload tasked her to the limit.
- To charge, as with a fault. The manager tasked the employee with fixing the error.
Did you know? The word 'task' is often used in project management and has become a key term in the field of organizational behavior, referring to a specific piece of work that needs to be completed.