Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call to task

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l -to -task
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of take to task.

verb

Focus attention on and motivate to do the work at hand.

Example Sentences

"They have transgressed the king's explicit orders, and fear that now they will be called to task, certainly censured, perhaps thrown into prison or even executed for their disobedience."
"Bold, swift action is required to call to task a variety of stakeholders—from academia to service providers, from professionals to lay health workers."

Inflected Forms

calls to task (present, singular) calling to task (participle, present) called to task (participle, past) called to task (past)

Questions

What does call to task mean?: Alternative form of take to task.

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