uzdevums
Pronunciation: [uzdɛvums]
“uzdevums” is a Latvian word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
- task, duty (that which someone is supposed to do, was asked, ordered to do; intended function)
- problem, excercise (theoretical or practical activities designed to test and strengthen one's knowledge)
- proxy (civil contract whereby one party gives the other party authority to execute certain tasks on his or her behalf, such as payments, acquisition and management of property, etc.)
Etymology
From uzdot (past stem: uzdev-) (“to give a task”) + -ums (with uzdot from uz- + dot (“give”)).
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