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task

[task, tahsk] / tæsk, tɑsk /
NOUN
job or chore, often assigned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assignment burden business duty effort exercise function project responsibility undertaking work
STRONG
bother calling charge employment enterprise errand gig grind grindstone headache labor load millstone mission nuisance occupation office onus pain province stint strain tax toil trouble vocation
WEAK
daily grind deadweight fun and games long row to hoe
Antonyms
STRONGEST
irresponsibility
STRONG
aid benefit blessing entertainment fun good health happiness health help hobby idleness inactivity pastime pleasure unemployment
VERB
assign, burden
Synonyms
STRONG
charge encumber entrust exhaust lade load oppress overload push saddle strain tax test weary weigh weight
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist exonerate help unburden

Example Sentences

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Her initial task was to explore whether hydrothermal vents on Mars could have supported life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

He directed the Bureau of Prisons to take up the task.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But assessing Verizon’s progress will be a murkier task going forward, as telecommunications companies are moving to change the way they present metrics to investors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

But in order for this to work, MLB first needed to define the strike zone—a surprisingly complicated task.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"It is pointless to be concerned with anything other than the task at hand."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.