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tasked

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtæskt// UK //tˈɑːskt// tasked

adj. having been given a specific job or duty to do. You use this when someone has been assigned work by a boss or leader.

adj. having been assigned a particular duty or responsibility. Typically used predicatively after 'be' or 'get'.


SIMPLE

She was tasked with organizing the annual charity event.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager tasked the new intern with updating the client database.

COMPLEX

The committee was tasked with reviewing the outdated policy and proposing concrete reforms before the fiscal year ended.

Synonyms
Usage

Often followed by 'with' + gerund or noun phrase.

Pitfall

I was tasked to do the reportI was tasked with doing the reportThe adjective 'tasked' typically takes 'with' rather than an infinitive.

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