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missionan 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/

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

🎵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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