task: Meaning and Definition of
task
Pronunciation: (task, täsk), [key]
—v.t.
- to subject to severe or excessive labor or exertion; put a strain upon (powers, resources, etc.).
- to impose a task on.
- to tax.
—adj.
- of or pertaining to a task or tasks: A task chart will help organize the department's work.
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