mission
A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
Noun 4 meanings
A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
A important goal or purpose; an objective.
A missionary expedition.
Third World charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
Verb 3 meanings
To send on a mission.
To do missionary work, proselytize.
To undertake an arduous or long task that requires substantial effort.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin missiō, missiōnem (“a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation”).
MISSION at a glance
MISSION has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,388 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with mission
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