The difference between Task and Undertaking

When used as nouns, task means a piece of work done as part of one's duties, whereas undertaking means the business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.


Task is also verb with the meaning: to assign a task to, or impose a task on.

check bellow for the other definitions of Task and Undertaking

  1. Task as a noun:

    A piece of work done as part of one's duties.

  2. Task as a noun:

    A difficult or tedious undertaking.

  3. Task as a noun:

    An objective.

  4. Task as a noun (computing):

    A process or execution of a program.

    Examples:

    "rfex en"

  1. Task as a verb (transitive):

    To assign a task to, or impose a task on.

    Examples:

    "On my first day in the office, I was tasked with sorting a pile of invoices."

  2. Task as a verb (transitive):

    To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax.

  3. Task as a verb (transitive):

    To charge, as with a fault.

  1. Undertaking as a noun:

    The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.

  2. Undertaking as a noun:

    A promise or pledge; a guarantee.

  3. Undertaking as a noun:

    That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.

  4. Undertaking as a noun:

    The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business.

  1. Undertaking as a verb:

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