noun
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physical or mental effort exerted to do or make something; purposeful activity; labour; toil; a work.
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that which ought to be done; any action, task, etc. required by or relating to one's occupation or position; duty.
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an occasion of celebration.
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anything brought about by a cause or agent; result; effect.
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a regulation, command, etc.
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something aimed at or striven for; an objective.
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the outcome, solution, unraveling or clarification of a plot in a drama, story, etc.; the denouement of a drama.