Definition of task

• v. - Labor or study imposed by another, often in a definite quantity or amount.
• v. - Business; employment; undertaking; labor.
• v. t. - To impose a task upon; to assign a definite amount of business, labor, or duty to.
• v. t. - To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax.
• v. t. - To charge; to tax; as with a fault.