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undertake

[ uhn-der-teyk ]

verb (used with object)

undertook undertaken, undertaking.
  1. to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt:

    She undertook the job of answering all the mail.

  2. to promise, agree, or obligate oneself (followed by an infinitive):

    The married couple undertook to love, honor, and cherish each other.

  3. to warrant or guarantee (followed by a clause):

    The sponsors undertake that their candidate meets all the requirements.

  4. to take in charge; assume the duty of attending to:

    The lawyer undertook a new case.



verb (used without object)

undertook undertaken, undertaking.
  1. Archaic. to engage oneself by promise; give a guarantee, or become surety.

undertake

/ ˌʌ²Ô»åəˈ³Ù±ðɪ°ì /

verb

  1. tr to contract to or commit oneself to (something) or (to do something)

    to undertake a job

    to undertake to deliver the goods

  2. tr to attempt to; agree to start
  3. tr to take (someone) in charge
  4. archaic.
    intrfoll byfor to make oneself responsible (for)
  5. tr to promise
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù±ðu²Ô·»å±ð°ù·³Ù²¹°ì±ð verb (used with object) preundertook preundertaken preundertaking
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of undertake1

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English undertaken; under-, take
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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.

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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.

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"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.

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He is calling on the Electoral Commission to "undertake a forensic investigation working alongside the police".

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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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