English · Word Candidate

task

/tɑːsk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: tasks · tasking · tasked

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một phần công việc trong nhiệm vụ của mình

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Noun

Examples

daily task

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any piece of work done.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kỳ phần công việc nào được thực hiện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

carry out a task

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To assign a task to, or impose a task on.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gán nhiệm vụ cho hoặc áp đặt nhiệm vụ lên

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Verb

Examples

On my first day in the office, I was tasked with sorting a pile of invoices.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đàn áp với gánh nặng nghiêm trọng hoặc quá mức

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Verb

Examples

He tasks me; he heaps me; I see in him outrageous strength, with an inscrutable malice sinewing it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “task” mean?

A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

Is “task” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.