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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

bring to the task

English answer:

contribute to the task

Added to glossary by Stephanie Ezrol
Nov 5, 2010 14:08
13 yrs ago
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English term

bring to the task

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Can you please tel me what "bring to the task" means here?

I supose it means "to contribute" but I couldn't find a definition in any dictionary
"If you commit to searching for something better, you'll bring to the task more experience than you had when you started out."
Responses
5 +4 you are right, contribute is fine
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Nov 9, 2010 17:31: Stephanie Ezrol Created KOG entry

Discussion

ionutzavram (asker) Nov 9, 2010:
Thank you all !
jccantrell Nov 5, 2010:
With meirs The skill set that you contribute to the job is larger than it was earlier.
meirs Nov 5, 2010:
Terse sentence Maybe this can help (I am guessing the missing context): "If, after working in the field of XXX, you commit to searching for something better, you'll bring to the task more experience than you had when you started out working in that field." HTH
Michael Beijer Nov 5, 2010:
Oddly written sentence. Assuming it is being used here to mean "contribute", which seems reasonable, then it would roughly read: "If you commit to searching for something better, you will contribute more experience than you had when you started out." Hmm. Sounds strange to me. Maybe with more context it might make sense, but this sounds odd to me.
meirs Nov 5, 2010:
Yes - it is Normally it is used in the context of bringing external help/forces/skills to the task

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you are right, contribute is fine

You are right. The work you have done in searching for something better, allows you to to bring to the task/contribute to the task/ be better able to take on the task with the experience you have gained

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Note added at 46 mins (2010-11-05 14:54:48 GMT)
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THIS IS A SIMILAR USE OF THE PHRASE:

The Creative Visionary is the risk taker. This person is always open to new and different ideas, no matter how far out they actually are. The Creative Visionary is needed to help the team get unstuck from set thinking that gets in the way of progress.
http://reflectionleadership.net/follower-reflection/team-rol...

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Note added at 48 mins (2010-11-05 14:57:13 GMT)
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SORRY, this is the missing paragraph further down in the document using the phrase:

Likewise if the Creative Visionary is strong and takes the group on multiple tangents through brainstorming, it will take the Practicality Pusher to ask what these great creative ideas can bring to the task at hand.



Peer comment(s):
agree Allison Wright (X)
25 mins
Thanks Allison !
agree Demi Ebrite
1 hr
Thanks Demi !
agree Thayenga
1 hr
Thanks Thayenga !
agree Richard McDorman : Yes, "contribute" definitely works fine here.
23 hrs
Thanks Richard !
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