mission

Betekenis

Noun

1. A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
2. Religious evangelism.
3. Third World charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
4. An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
5. A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
6. (obsolete) Dismissal; discharge from service
7. A settlement or building serving as a base for missionary work.
8. An settlement predominantly inhabited by Indigenous Australians living in housing commission.
9. (slang) A drug run.

Verb

1. To send on a mission.
2. To do missionary work, proselytize.

Met koppelteken als

mis‧sion

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmɪʃn̩/

Etymologie

Learned borrowing from Latin missiō, missiōnem (“a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation”).

Zinnen

The mission begins as planned .

De missie begint zoals gepland.