task

/tˈæsk/

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Noun
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
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"
Verb
assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"
Verb
use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"
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