Definitions

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

Their task is made harder by the private-market troubles of recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She told those attending, “The task is to act and think differently.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

For many American families, saving for college is a daunting and nebulous task.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He intended to prepare the people for the long task of rebuilding the South.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson