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Foundation level · Year 4 · free

task

noun · Say it: TAHSK

What it means

Foundation

a piece of work or a job that someone has to do

Our first task this morning is to tidy the classroom book corner.

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms (similar meaning)

  • chore
  • duty
  • job

More examples

  • Feeding the rabbit is Harry's task every day after school.

Where the word comes from

From Old French 'tasche', from a Latin word meaning a tax or duty.

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