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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Task \Task\ (t[.a]sk), n. [OE. taske, OF. tasque, F. t[^a]che,
for tasche, LL. tasca, taxa, fr. L. taxare to rate, appraise,
estimate. See Tax, n. & v.]
1. Labor or study imposed by another, often in a definite
quantity or amount.
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Ma task of servile toil. --Milton.
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Each morning sees some task begin,
Each evening sees it close. --Longfellow.
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2. Business; employment; undertaking; labor.
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His mental powers were equal to greater tasks.
--Atterbury.
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To take to task. See under Take.
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Syn: Work; labor; employment; business; toil; drudgery;
study; lesson; stint.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Task \Task\, n. [OE. taske, OF. tasque, F. t[^a]che, for tasche,
LL. tasca, taxa, fr. L. taxare to rate, appraise, estimate.
See Tax, n. & v.]
1. Labor or study imposed by another, often in a definite
quantity or amount.
Ma task of servile toil. --Milton.
Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees
it close. --Longfellow.
2. Business; employment; undertaking; labor.
His mental powers were equal to greater tasks.
--Atterbury.
To take to task. See under Take.
Syn: Work; labor; employment; business; toil; drudgery;
study; lesson; stint.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
To take place, root, sides, stock, etc. See under
Place, Root, Side, etc.
To take the air.
(a) (Falconry) To seek to escape by trying to rise higher
than the falcon; -- said of a bird.
(b) See under Air.
To take the field. (Mil.) See under Field.
To take thought, to be concerned or anxious; to be
solicitous. --Matt. vi. 25, 27.
To take to heart. See under Heart.
To take to task, to reprove; to censure.
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