chore

[ chawr, chohr ]

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noun

a small or odd job; routine task.
chores, the everyday work around a house or farm.

a hard or unpleasant task: Solving the problem was quite a chore.

Origin of chore

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English char,Old English cyrr, variant of cierr, cerr.See char³

synonym study For chore

1, 2. See task.

Other words for chore

1	duty, work, errand, stint

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How to use chore in a sentence

Once the Air Force completed those chores, there was no reason to use the tiny and expensive fleet of Raptors.
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Shaving: the most boring, tedious thing a man must do in his little retinue of personal upkeep chores.
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Kingston said the comment was part of a broader conversation about the benefits of chores for children that was misconstrued.
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Every family has to divide tasks and chores to get things done.
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From chores to TV, these simple fitness tracker tips will make you look like Superman to your FitBit friends.
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In the morning, I feel sort of weak, and want to knock around doing woman's chores.
Menotah | Ernest G. Henham
It is when a fellow settles down to do the chores twice a day and every day that he gets thoroughly acquainted with his livestock.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthur
A few days ago a boy whose mind was not synchronising properly with his body was doing chores.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthur
I have trouble enough doing the chores without catering to her whims.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthur
By the time the chores were done they were all standing at the barnyard gate, waiting to be let through, and I suspected nothing.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthur

British Dictionary definitions for chore (1 of 2)

chore

/ (tʃɔː) /

noun

a small routine task, esp a domestic one
an unpleasant task

Origin of chore

C19: variant of Middle English chare; related to char ³

British Dictionary definitions for -chore (2 of 2)

-chore

n combining form

(in botany) indicating a plant distributed by a certain means: anemochore

Origin of -chore

from Greek khōrein to move

Derived forms of -chore

-chorous or -choric, adj combining form

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