mission — an important task or duty that is assigned, allotted, or self-imposed
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an important task or duty that is assigned, allotted, or self-imposed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 임무, 사명
Korean pronunciation: **미**션
Example Sentences
- My morning mission: finding matching socks in the laundry basket.
- The company's mission is to make the world a better place.
- His mission to eat pizza in every country failed when he became lactose intolerant.
mission
NOUN//ˈmɪʃən//
an important task or duty that is assigned, allotted, or self-imposed
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɪʃən/
🌳Etymology
Rootmiss
Suffix--ion
Origin
라틴어 'mittere(보내다)'에서 파생된 단어로, 중세 라틴어 'missio(파견)'를 거쳐 현재의 의미로 발전했습니다. 원래는 종교적 전파 활동을 의미했지만, 점차 일반적인 임무나 사명의 개념으로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
visiondecisionprecision
vision
decision
precision
🔗Collocations
mission statement
complete a mission
secret mission
rescue mission
mission impossible
space mission
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My morning mission: finding matching socks in the laundry basket.”
“The company's mission is to make the world a better place.”
😄 Fun example
“His mission to eat pizza in every country failed when he became lactose intolerant.”
“The diplomatic mission successfully negotiated the peace treaty.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
taskassignmentdutyobjectivepurpose
Antonyms
leisurerecreation
Related
visiongoalprojectcampaignexpedition
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