undertake
1Undertake — Un der*take , v. t. [imp. {Undertook}; p. p. {Undertaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Undertaking}.] [Under + take.] 1. To take upon one s self; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to attempt. [1913 Webster] To… …
2undertake — un‧der‧take [ˌʌndəˈteɪk ǁ ər ] verb undertook PASTTENSE [ ˈtʊk] undertaken PASTPART [ ˈteɪkən] [transitive] 1. to accept that you are responsible for a piece of work and start to do it: • His first task was to undertake a major reorganization of… …
3Undertake — Un der*take , v. i. 1. To take upon one s self, or assume, any business, duty, or province. [1913 Webster] O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me. Isa. xxxviii. 14. [1913 Webster] 2. To venture; to hazard. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It is the cowish …
4undertake — (v.) c.1200, to entrap, in the same sense as O.E. underniman (Cf. Du. ondernemen, Ger. unternehmen), of which it is a partial loan translation, from UNDER (Cf. under) + TAKE (Cf. take). Cf. also Fr. entreprendre to undertake, from entre between,… …
5undertake — I verb accept, address oneself to, agree, answer for, apply oneself to, assume, attempt, be answerable for, begin, carry on, carry out, commence, commit, commit oneself to, contract, covenant, devote oneself to, embark upon, endeavor, engage in,… …
6undertake — [v] attempt, engage in address oneself, agree, answer for, bargain, begin, commence, commit, commit oneself, contract, covenant, devote, embark, endeavor, enter upon, fall into, go about, go for, go in for, go into, guarantee, have a hand in*,… …
7undertake — ► VERB (past undertook; past part. undertaken) 1) commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on. 2) formally guarantee or promise …
8undertake — [un΄dər tāk′] vt. undertook, undertaken, undertaking [ME undertaken: see UNDER & TAKE] 1. to take upon oneself; agree to do; enter into or upon (a task, journey, etc.) 2. to give a promise or pledge that; contract [he undertook to be their guide] …
9undertake — 01. The Great Wall of China is the largest construction project ever [undertaken] by man. 02. The Louvre in Paris has [undertaken] to restore some old paintings that were damaged in a fire a couple of hundred years ago. 03. As a soldier in the… …
10undertake */*/ — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈteɪk] / US [ˌʌndərˈteɪk] verb [transitive] Word forms undertake : present tense I/you/we/they undertake he/she/it undertakes present participle undertaking past tense undertook UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈtʊk] / US [ˌʌndərˈtʊk] past participle… …
11undertake — un|der|take [ ,ʌndər teık ] (past tense un|der|took [ ,ʌndər tuk ] ; past participle un|der|tak|en [ ,ʌndər teıkn ] ) verb transitive ** 1. ) to agree to be responsible for a job or project and do it: The court will undertake a serious… …
12undertake — verb (undertook; undertaken; taking) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to take upon oneself ; set about ; attempt < undertake a task > < undertake to learn to swim > 2. to put oneself under obligatio …
13undertake — un|der|take W3 [ˌʌndəˈteık US dər ] v past tense undertook [ ˈtuk] past participle undertaken [ ˈteıkən] [T] formal 1.) to accept that you are responsible for a piece of work, and start to do it undertake a task/a project/research/a study etc ▪… …
14undertake — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)te͟ɪk[/t]] undertakes, undertaking, undertook, undertaken 1) VERB When you undertake a task or job, you start doing it and accept responsibility for it. [V n] She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections. 2) VERB If you… …
15undertake — To take on oneself; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; set about; attempt; as, to undertake a task or a journey; and, specifically, to take upon oneself solemnly or expressly. To lay oneself under obligation or to enter into… …
16undertake — /un deuhr tayk /, v., undertook, undertaken, undertaking. v.t. 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 (fol. by an infinitive): The …
17undertake — verb Undertake is used with these nouns as the object: ↑activity, ↑assessment, ↑campaign, ↑conversion, ↑duty, ↑effort, ↑endeavour, ↑enquiry, ↑enterprise, ↑examination, ↑expedition, ↑ …
18undertake — verb are you ready to undertake this challenge? Syn: tackle, take on, assume, shoulder, handle, manage, deal with, be responsible for; engage in, take part in, go about, set about, get down to, come to grips with, embark on; attempt, try,… …
19undertake — un•der•take [[t]ˌʌn dərˈteɪk[/t]] v. took, tak•en, tak•ing 1) to take upon oneself, as a task or performance; attempt: He undertook the job of answering the mail[/ex] 2) to obligate oneself (fol. by an infinitive) 3) to warrant or guarantee (fol …
20undertake — [c]/ʌndəˈteɪk / (say unduh tayk) verb (undertook, undertaken, undertaking) –verb (t) 1. to take on oneself (some task, performance, etc.); take in hand; essay; attempt. 2. to take on oneself by formal promise or agreement; lay oneself under… …
