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chore

[ chawr, chohr ]

noun

  1. a small or odd job; routine task.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. chores, the everyday work around a house or farm.
  3. a hard or unpleasant task:

    Solving the problem was quite a chore.



chore

1

/ ʃɔː /

noun

  1. a small routine task, esp a domestic one
  2. an unpleasant task
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

-chore

2

combining form

  1. (in botany) indicating a plant distributed by a certain means

    anemochore

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • -chorous, combining_form:in_adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chore1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English char, Old English cyrr, variant of cierr, cerr. See char 3
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chore1

C19: variant of Middle English chare; related to char ³

Origin of chore2

from Greek ō𾱲 to move
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Synonym Study

See task.
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Example Sentences

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It's not just because it allows women flexibility to handle domestic chores, which still fall mostly on their shoulders.

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The artist had spent time with a number of families helping with household chores in return for accommodation.

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I resented the restrictions, the chores, the discipline.

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She denied forcing the young Ugandan woman to do household chores and said she "always" treated her with love, care and patience.

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He was only let out of captivity for two hours a day to do chores while under the supervision of his stepmother.

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