task

task
[[t]tæsk, tɑsk[/t]]
n.
1) a piece of work assigned to or expected of a person
2) any piece of work
3) a matter of considerable labor or difficulty
4) Obs. a tax or impost
5) to subject to severe or excessive labor or exertion; strain
6) to impose a task on
7) Obs. to tax
Etymology: 1250–1300; ME (n.) (< dial. OFtasque) < ML tasca, alter. of taxa tax syn: task, chore, assignment, job refer to a specific instance or act of work. task refers to a clearly defined piece of work, usu. of short or limited duration, assigned to or expected of a person: the task of collecting dues. A chore is a minor, usu. routine task, often more tedious than difficult: the chore of taking out the garbage. assignment usu. refers to a specific task assigned by someone in authority: a homework assignment. job is the most general of these terms, referring to almost any work or duty, including one's livelihood: the job of washing the windows; a well-paid job in advertising.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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