ˈau̇fˌgäbə noun
( plural aufga·ben -bən)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: German (influenced in meaning by aufgeben to assign), from Middle High German ūfgābe act of handing over, from ūf up, on (from Old High German) + gābe gift; akin to Old High German geban to give — more at up , give
: a task especially when assigned experimentally or as a test (as in psychology) : exercise