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Meaning of chore in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /tʃɔr/

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  1. Noun

    chore

    Etymology

    mid 18th century (originally dialect and US): variant of obsolete char or chare (see charwoman)

    Definitions

    1. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

    Examples

    • « estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars »
    • « the job of repairing the engine took several hours »
    • « the endless task of classifying the sampl »

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