vt to send on a mission.
2. mission ·noun dismission; discharge from service.
3. mission ·noun an organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches.
4. mission ·noun an assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries.
5. mission ·noun that with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission.
6. mission ·noun persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
7. mission ·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.
8. mission ·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.