task
noun
a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty.
had tasked
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past perfectof task.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After the ruling, the Elysee said Macron had tasked Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu with working on a new "legally robust draft" of the legislation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Months earlier, she had tasked her youngest son, Abdul Halim Hafidh Ameir, to lead a special intelligence unit known as Watu Wasiojulikana—or Unknown Assailants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Prigozhin had tasked Shugalei with gathering information and preparing a strategy to support Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024
By August 16, 2016, the FBI had tasked at least one “confidential human source” with gathering information.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2024
Nyame had tasked Anansi with capturing one of the Mmoatia to satisfy his price for the Story Box.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
