missions
|mis-sion|
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/ˈmɪʃən/
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/ˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
(mission)
important task
Etymology
'mission' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'missio', where 'mittere' meant 'to send'.
'mission' changed from the Latin word 'missio' into Old French 'mission' and was adopted into Middle English as 'mission', eventually becoming the modern English word 'mission'.
Initially, it meant 'the act of sending' or 'a sending'. Over time it evolved to include the sense of a 'task, duty, or purpose assigned to someone or a group', as well as specific uses like religious outposts and space or military operations.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
official or important tasks or assignments undertaken for a particular purpose, often by a group or organization (e.g., military, relief, scientific, religious).
The relief organization completed three missions this year.
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Noun 2
a specific voyage, trip, or operation undertaken to achieve an objective (often used for space, exploration, or scientific contexts).
The space agency announced new missions to Mars.
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religious outposts or institutions established to spread faith or provide services (historically used for Spanish colonial missions).
They visited the old Spanish missions along the coast.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present form of 'mission': to send someone or a team on a specific assignment or to entrust with a purpose.
She missions teams to remote regions during crises.
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Last updated: 2025/12/16 10:18