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- Dictionaryundertake/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/
verb
- 1. commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on: "a firm of builders undertook the construction work"
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Undertake means to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult, or to promise that you will do something. Learn more about the verb undertake, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in different contexts.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb undertake, which means to take upon oneself, to accept a duty, or to guarantee something. See how to use undertake in a sentence and compare it with related words.
Undertake definition: to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt. See examples of UNDERTAKE used in a sentence.
Undertake means to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult, or to promise that you will do something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see examples from various sources.
When you undertake a task or challenge, you attempt to accomplish it. If you want to undertake a verbal challenge right now, try saying “sushi chef” ten times quickly without messing up. Way back in the 13th century, undertake meant “seize” or “entrap.”.
1. verb. When you undertake a task or job, you start doing it and accept responsibility for it. She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections. [VERB noun] Synonyms: take on, embark on, set about, commence More Synonyms of undertake. 2. verb. If you undertake to do something, you promise that you will do it.
Undertake means to deliberately begin to do something, to pledge or commit oneself to something, or to promise or guarantee something. See the verb forms, synonyms, translations and usage examples of undertake from various sources.
