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Pronunciation: /tɑːsk/


A piece of work to be done or undertaken: a new manager was given the task of developing the club’s talent
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[with object]
1Assign a task to: NATO troops are tasked with separating the warring parties
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take someone to task

Reprimand or criticize someone severely for a fault or mistake: he took some military experts to task for their optimistic predictions
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rebuke, reprimand, reprove, reproach, remonstrate with, upbraid, scold, berate, lecture, castigate, censure, criticize, admonish, chide, chasten, lambaste, nag, blame, arraign, call to account, haul over the coals, read someone the Riot Act
British informal tick off, carpet
North American informal bawl out, chew out



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