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How to pronounce task
Say it like this: /tæsk/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does task mean?
nounA piece of work done as part of one’s duties.
“daily task, monotonous task, regular task, parental task”
A state of diligence in work on a task.
“I put him to task on the chores.”
Any piece of work done.
“complete a task”
verbTo assign a task to; to 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
“He tasks me; he heaps me; I see in him outrageous strength, with an inscrutable malice sinewing it.”
To institute a tax on.
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