Dictionary definition · task
noun
- any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted"he prepared for great undertakings"
- a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee"estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"
verb
- assign a task to"I tasked him with looking after the children"
- use to the limit"you are taxing my patience"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).