Mission Meaning
/ˈmɪʃ.ən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
nounA important goal or purpose; an objective.
Sentence Examples
We carried out our mission successfully.
She knew herself that it would be very difficult to carry out the mission.
The mission took the direct route by air to the boundary.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The space ____ to Mars will take several years to complete successfully.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The specialized team of astronauts successfully completed their ____ to repair the damaged satellite orbiting high above the Earth.
Word Origin & History
Learned borrowing from Latin missiō, missiōnem (“a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[She] made it her mission in life to make sure that no one around them would ever know the real truth. But this daughter of hers, she was a loose cannon, she was not someone to be trusted.[…]"
— 2008 October 16, Martina Cole, The Business: A compelling suspense thriller of danger and destruction, Headline, →ISBN:
"The first page [of her CV] was a statement of her mission and role in life, which was to add the highest value in everything she undertook. On page two, we listed her primary governing values and operating principles. The third page listed her objectives[…]"
— 2013 September 30, Ratanjit, How Oneness Changes Everything: Empowering Business Through 9 Universal Laws, BalboaPress, →ISBN, page 213:
"[I]n either of theſe Ships, there ſhould be a Miſsion of three of the Fellowes, or Brethren of Salomons Houſe; [...]"
— 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “New Atlantis. A Worke Vnfinished.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC, pages 18–19:
"I was thinking like meat, [you could use this wooden device to] tenderize a steak ... but not into a wooden box, 'cause it's gonna be a mission to clean."
— 2025 July 30, Ben Ebbrell, Sorted Food, Can Antique Gadgets Handle Modern Cooking?, 18:23:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The space ____ to Mars will take several years to complete successfully.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The specialized team of astronauts successfully completed their ____ to repair the damaged satellite orbiting high above the Earth.