task task

noun

() any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted  ( labor, undertaking, task, project )
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
 he prepared for great undertakings
he prepared for great undertakings

() a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee  ( chore, task, job )
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
estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars
 the job of repairing the engine took several hours
the job of repairing the engine took several hours
 the endless task of classifying the samples
the endless task of classifying the samples
 the farmer's morning chores
the farmer's morning chores

verb

use to the limit  ( task, tax )
use to the limit
 you are taxing my patience
you are taxing my patience

assign a task to  ( task )
assign a task to
 I tasked him with looking after the children
I tasked him with looking after the children