mission
mission is a 7-letter English word with 13 senses as noun and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission.
- noun. That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission.
- noun. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
- noun. An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries.
- noun. An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches.
- noun. A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers.
- noun. Dismission; discharge from service.
- transitive verb. To send on a mission.
- noun. the organized work of a religious missionary
- noun. a special assignment that is given to a person or group
"a confidential mission to London"
"his charge was deliver a message"
- noun. an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
"the planes were on a bombing mission"
- noun. a group of representatives or delegates
- noun. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
Synonyms
charge, commission, delegacy, delegation, deputation
Common word forms
missions, missional, missioned, missioner, missioning, missionize
Words from these letters
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