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mission.

A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪʃ.ən/

  1. A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.

    countable

  2. A important goal or purpose; an objective.

    countable · uncountable

  3. A missionary expedition.

    countable

  4. Third World charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.

    countable · in-plural · uncountable

  5. An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.

    countable

  6. A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.

    countable · uncountable

  7. Dismissal; discharge from service

    countable · obsolete · uncountable

  8. A settlement or building serving as a base for missionary work.

    countable · uncountable
    Many cities across the Americas grew from Spanish missions.

  9. An settlement predominantly inhabited by Indigenous Australians living in housing commission.

    Australia · countable · uncountable

  10. A drug run.

    countable · slang · uncountable

  11. An ordeal; an difficult, trying task.

    colloquial · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin missiōlbor. English mission Learned borrowing from Latin missiō, missiōnem (“a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation”).

verb/ˈmɪʃ.ən/

  1. To send on a mission.

    transitive

  2. To do missionary work, proselytize.

    intransitive

  3. To undertake an arduous or long task that requires substantial effort.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin missiōlbor. English mission Learned borrowing from Latin missiō, missiōnem (“a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation”).

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