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mission

//ˈmɪʃ.ən//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for mission

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
missions

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
mission
past (v2)
missioned
past participle (v3)
missioned
present participle
missioning
3rd person singular
missions

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

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

  2. 2.A important goal or purpose; an objective.

  3. 3.A missionary expedition.

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

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To do missionary work, proselytize.

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

  3. 3.To send on a mission.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1183

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Uncommon
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Word family

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin missiō, missiōnem (“a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation”).

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