mission

/ˈmɪʃən/

nounmis · sion

A mission has a “MISS” you must not miss—finish the job: MIS + SION.

Yes, it's mission. Listen for the /sh/ sound: it’s spelled with “ss” in mi**ss**ion.

Definitions

  1. nounan important job or task that someone is sent to do
  2. nouna special purpose or goal that a person or group works to achieve
  3. nouna group sent to represent a country, organization, or cause (often in another place)

Examples

  • “Our mission is to clean up the park every Saturday.”
  • “The astronaut trained for months before the mission began.”
  • “The charity’s mission is to provide meals for families in need.”

Synonyms

taskassignmentpurposegoaloperation

Antonyms

failure

Translations

ES misiónPT missãoFR mission

Common misspellings

mishonmisinmisionmissonmissianmissoinmisssionmisison

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