impose a task

impose a task
index enjoin, instruct (direct), order

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  • Task — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • task — /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… …  

  • task — 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… …   Universalium

  • task — [[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 …   From formal English to slang

  • task — 1. noun /tɑːsk,tæsk/ a) A piece of work done as part of one’s duties. b) A difficult or tedious undertaking. Syn: undertaking …   Wiktionary

  • task — 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 …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • task — 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,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • task — 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… …   English dictionary for students

  • task — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • impose — Synonyms and related words: abuse, administer the Eucharist, anoint, appoint, ask, ask for, assess, authorize, barge in, blackmail, break in, break in upon, brook no denial, burden, burden with, burst in, butt in, call for, challenge, charge,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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