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retasking

retasking is the present participle and gerund of retask.

Meaning of retask

Verb

retask (third-person singular simple present retasks, present participle retasking, simple past and past participle retasked)

  1. (transitive) To cause to perform a new task; to change the work or mission of.
    • to retask a military vehicle

Questions about retasking

What is retasking the present participle and gerund of?
Retasking is the present participle and gerund of retask.

Words near retasking in the dictionary

  1. retarring
  2. retars
  3. retarted
  4. retask
  5. retasked
  6. retasking
  7. retasks
  8. retaste
  9. retasted
  10. retastes
  11. retasting

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