Meaning
An important job that a person or a group is sent somewhere to do.
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Word origin
From Latin missio, a sending, from mittere meaning to send.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- missio
- English cognates
- missile, dismiss
Grammar
Examples
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A mission is given to you by someone else.
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After "mission is" we often use "to" and a verb.
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"Space mission" is a very common pairing.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 12: mission, immediately, battle and 6 more words.