task
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/tæsk/US /tɑːsk/task
NOUNDefinition of task
A task is a specific piece of work, often unpleasant.
Example: Come here, young man. I have a task for you to do.
If you take someone to task, you criticise them strongly.
Example: Father took her to task for taking the car without asking.
If you task someone with doing something, you give them that job.
task
EXAMPLESExamples of task
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Come here, young man. I have a task for you to do.
Example sentence2
Telecommunications systems for hotels now perform many more tasks than just allowing people to make telephone calls.
Example sentence3
Father took her to task for taking the car without asking.
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