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chore I. \ˈchō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə)\ noun (-s) Etymology: alteration of chare, char — more at chare 1. chores plural : recurrent tasks peformed at more or less regular intervals in the operation or maintenance of a farm, home, or business; specifically : the morning and evening care of the livestock on a farm 2. : a usually routine or accustomed small task or odd job 3. : a task or duty; especially : one that is dull, difficult, or disagreeable < make the job more exciting and less of a chore > < to get across its lanes of skidding traffic is a perilous chore — Truman Capote > Synonyms: see task II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) intransitive verb : to do chores transitive verb : to win, work, or gain by doing odd jobs < he chored his way through school > |