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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

임무

Pronunciation / Transliteration: immu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mission/ˈmɪʃ.ən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #850 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 조직의 임무는 소외된 아동에게 교육을 제공하는 것입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An important task or duty that is assigned or undertaken.

    "The organization has a mission to provide education to underprivileged children."
  2. 2

    A specific task or purpose, often involving travel or a journey.

    "The astronaut's mission to the International Space Station was a success."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin missio, meaning 'act of sending', stemming from the past participle of mittere ('to send'). Entered English in the late 16th century via French mission, initially referring to religious expeditions before broadening to denote any important assignment or task.

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