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undertake
[ uhn-der-teyk ]
verb (used with object)
- to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt:
She undertook the job of answering all the mail.
- to promise, agree, or obligate oneself (followed by an infinitive):
The married couple undertook to love, honor, and cherish each other.
- to warrant or guarantee (followed by a clause):
The sponsors undertake that their candidate meets all the requirements.
- to take in charge; assume the duty of attending to:
The lawyer undertook a new case.
verb (used without object)
- Archaic. to engage oneself by promise; give a guarantee, or become surety.
undertake
/ ˌʌԻəˈٱɪ /
verb
- tr to contract to or commit oneself to (something) or (to do something)
to undertake a job
to undertake to deliver the goods
- tr to attempt to; agree to start
- tr to take (someone) in charge
- archaic.intrfoll byfor to make oneself responsible (for)
- tr to promise
Other Word Forms
- u··ٲ verb (used with object) preundertook preundertaken preundertaking
Word History and Origins
Origin of undertake1
Example Sentences
It had also undertaken house-to-house inquiries at nearby properties and taken statements from witnesses.
Det Insp Butt said a post-mortem examination was undertaken at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where the cause of death was found to be a "complex sharp force injury to the neck area".
The Post Office has said that it has not undertaken any prosecutions related to Horizon since 2015 and "has no intention of doing so".
JSO's model involved small groups of committed activists undertaking targeted actions designed to cause maximum disruption or public outrage.
There are certainly less demanding challenges the 27-year-old could have undertaken to provide the mental refresh he sought after a career-defining year.
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