Definition of undertake - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
taskstart a task or responsibility
- She will undertake the project next week.
2.
promise actionpromise or agree to do something
- He undertook to finish the work by Friday..
3.
drivingRare UK pass a vehicle on the curbsideRare UK
- In the UK, it's illegal to undertake on the motorway.
4.
contractRare enter into a contractual arrangementRare
- They undertook to supply the goods by December.
Expressions with undertake
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accept a duty or task
She decided to undertake responsibility for the new project.
Origin of undertake
Old English, under (beneath) + tacan (to take)
Terms with undertake included in their meaning
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action
undertake or perform an action
literal
actual long journey to undertake
task
undertake a short trip for a small task
enthusiastic involvement
undertake with enthusiasm
travel
undertake a trip or voyage
task request
order or request to undertake a particular activity
initiative
willingness to undertake new projects
danger
undertake a task with significant personal risk
boldness
willingness to undertake risky tasks
endurance risk
undertake any amount of trouble or risk to achieve some end
idiomatic
undertake an unpleasant task or situation
effort
attempt or undertake something casually
bravery
to undertake a dangerous action in order to help a group
actions
undertake a pointless or redundant action
idiomatic
undertake a challenging or ambitious task
politics
undertake a political campaign tour
metaphorical
undertake a significant burden or challenge
transportation
possible to undertake a journey
Examples of undertake in a sentence
They will undertake the responsibility of organizing the event. They undertook to organize the annual event. She undertook to help with the project. He was fined for attempting to undertake on a busy road. Drivers often undertake when traffic is heavy. The company undertook to complete the project within a year.
He undertook to deliver the keynote speech at the conference.
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- French:entreprendre, s'engager, ...
- German:übernehmen, versprechen, ...
- Italian:intraprendere, promettere, ...
- Spanish:emprender, prometer, ...
- Portuguese:assumir, comprometer-se, ...
- Chinese:承担, 承诺, ...
- Japanese:引き受ける, 約束する, ...
- Arabic:اضْطَلَعَ, تَعَهَّدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לָקַחַת עַל עַצְמוֹ, לְהִתְחַיֵּיב, ...
- Russian:взяться за, обязываться, ...
- Ukrainian:взятися, пообіцяти, ...
- Hindi:हाथ में लेना, वचन देना, ...
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