Task (t&adot_;sk), n. [OE. taske, OF. tasque, F. tâche, 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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