Task meaning

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

“he prepared for great undertakings”

a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

“estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars”

“the job of repairing the engine took several hours”

assign a task to

“I tasked him with looking after the children”

use to the limit

“you are taxing my patience”