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- Dictionaryun·der·take/ˌəndərˈtāk/
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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The meaning of UNDERTAKE is to take upon oneself : set about : attempt. How to use undertake in a sentence.
to take responsibility for and begin doing something: [ T ] The president directed the Department of Justice to undertake an investigation of the allegations. [ + to infinitive ] I undertook to help him learn English.
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.”.
Undertake definition: to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt. See examples of UNDERTAKE used in a sentence.
to take responsibility for and begin doing something: [ T ] The president directed the Department of Justice to undertake an investigation of the allegations. [ + to infinitive ] I undertook to help him learn English.
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 something to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it. to undertake a task/project; University professors both teach and undertake research. The company has announced that it will undertake a full investigation into the accident.
1. to take upon oneself, as a task or performance; attempt: He undertook the job of answering the mail. 2. to obligate oneself (fol. by an infinitive). 3. to warrant or guarantee (fol. by a clause): to undertake that a loan is fully secured. 4. to take in charge. v.i. 5. Archaic. to engage oneself by promise or guarantee.
to start work on something that will take a long time or be difficult: Max has undertaken the task of restoring an old houseboat. undertake to do sth. to promise to do something.
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