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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
/ ˌʌ²Ô»åəˈ³Ù±ðɪ°ì /
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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è°ù±ðu²Ô·»å±ð°ù·³Ù²¹°ì±ð verb (used with object) preundertook preundertaken preundertaking
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of undertake1
Example Sentences
As it happened, the "One to One" event marked the only full-length concerts that Lennon undertook after The Beatles’ final show at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park in August 1966.
Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, went so far as to call climate change a “religion†at a briefing in March, outlining steps his agency would undertake to deregulate.
"This is the largest international review of neonatal medicine ever undertaken, the results of which show Lucy Letby's convictions are no longer safe," he said.
He is calling on the Electoral Commission to "undertake a forensic investigation working alongside the police".
The researchers said that major state and federal investments will be necessary for the work, and that it should be undertaken with urgency.
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