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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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UNDERTAKE definition: 1. to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult…. Learn more.
Reports should specify why an assessment has been undertaken and, where appropriate, who has requested this work. From the Cambridge English Corpus The work would be undertaken by mature, experienced and talented students.
1. : to take upon oneself : set about : attempt. undertake a task. undertake to learn to swim. 2. : to put oneself under obligation to perform. also: to accept as a charge or responsibility. the lawyer who undertook the case. 3. : guarantee, promise. readily undertook that the letter should be securely conveyed—Sir Walter Scott. intransitive verb.
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 meaning: 1. to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult…. Learn more.
Undertake definition: to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt. See examples of UNDERTAKE used in a sentence.
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