Read full poem →And pray don't remain single for my sake
Who can't perform the task.
I have no heart?-Perhaps I have not;
Dictionary Entry
task
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/tɑːsk/Word FrequencyCommon (5.66)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.
In a Sentence
“The article includes task to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“Also I wrapped the $task like this: addslashes$task in insertTask.php because otherwise double quotes are not accepted into a new task, and the DHTML corrupts.”
“The @task decorator registers the function as a task, tying it in to the list of options available from the command line.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 10 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Old North French *tasque*, ultimately from Latin *taxare* (to assess).
Common Phrases
. taskforce tasktask difficulttask easy
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Poetry examples for “task”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Like nature's patient, sleepless Eremite,
The moving waters at their priestlike task
Of pure ablution round earth's human shores,
Read full poem →Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more,
One task more declined, one more footpath untrod,
One more devil's-triumph and sorrow for angels,
