English dictionary
errand
/'/E/r/@/nd/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A special business intrusted to a messenger; something to be told or done by one sent somewhere for the purpose; often, a verbal message; a commission; as, the servant was sent on an <i>errand</i>; to do an <i>errand</i>. Also, one's purpose in going anywhere.
Source: webster1913