Definitions
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
Word origin
From earlier char, from Middle English charr, charre, cherre (“odd job, turn, occasion, business”), from Old English ċerr, ċierr (“a turn”), from ċierran (“to turn”), from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną (“to turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to bend, turn”).
Used in a sentence
“Before we moved in together, my partner and I divided up the chores: he cooks and vacuums, and I do the dishes and laundry.”
“The children were made to do their daily chores before being allowed to play games.”
“I used to enjoy being self-employed, but it's become a bit of a chore recently.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Routine task”5 letters
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