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1impose a task — index enjoin, instruct (direct), order Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2Task — Task, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tasked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tasking}.] 1. To impose a task upon; to assign a definite amount of business, labor, or duty to. [1913 Webster] There task thy maids, and exercise the loom. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To oppress …
3task — /task / (say tahsk) noun 1. a definite piece of work assigned or falling to a person; a duty. 2. any piece of work. 3. a matter of considerable labour or difficulty. 4. Obsolete a tax or impost. –verb (t) 5. to subject to severe or excessive… …
4task — taskless, adj. /task, tahsk/, n. 1. a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty. 2. any piece of work. 3. a matter of considerable labor or difficulty. 4. Obs. a tax or impost. 5. take to task, to call to… …
5task — [[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 …
6task — 1. noun /tɑːsk,tæsk/ a) A piece of work done as part of one’s duties. b) A difficult or tedious undertaking. Syn: undertaking …
7task — I. n. 1. Work, labor, toil, drudgery. 2. Employment, business, undertaking, enterprise, work, labor. 3. Lesson, exercise. II. v. a. 1. Impose a task on. 2. Burden, oppress, tax …
8task — Synonyms and related words: accuse, affair, agency, agentship, allege, arraign, article, assignment, attempt, authority, authorization, blame, book, bother, brevet, bring accusation, bring charges, bring to book, burden, burden with, business,… …
9task — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. work, stint, job, labor; lesson, assignment, charge, duty, chore; drudgery, burden. v. t. strain, tax, overburden, overwork; impose, assign, charge. See exertion, commission, command, business. II… …
10task — I. noun Etymology: Middle English taske, from Middle French dialect (Picardy, Flanders) tasque, from Medieval Latin tasca tax or service imposed by a feudal superior, alteration of *taxa, from taxare to tax Date: 14th century 1. a. a usually… …
