undertake

//ˌʌndərˈteɪk//
B2Frequency Level 9Formal
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Verb

undertakeInfinitive
undertakePresent tense
undertookPast tense
undertakenPast participle
undertakingPresent participle
undertakesThird-person singular
1

To commit oneself to and begin (a task, project, or enterprise); to take on a responsibility or duty.

She decided to undertake the challenging project.

2

To promise or guarantee to do something; to pledge or give assurance.

The company undertook to complete the project by the end of the year.

3

(archaic) To take charge of the burial arrangements for a deceased person.

The local funeral director undertook the burial of the deceased.

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