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1. (v.t.) undertake
to take upon oneself, as a task or performance; attempt:
He undertook the job of answering the mail.
2. undertake
to obligate oneself (fol. by an infinitive).
3. undertake
to warrant or guarantee (fol. by a clause):
to undertake that a loan is fully secured.
4. undertake
to take in charge.
5. (v.i.) undertake
Archaic. to engage oneself by promise or guarantee.
Etymology: (1150–1200)
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| Definition of 'undertake' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) undertake, set about, attempt
enter upon an activity or enterprise
2. (verb) undertake, tackle, take on
accept as a challenge
"I'll tackle this difficult task"
3. (verb) undertake, guarantee
promise to do or accomplish
"guarantee to free the prisoners"
4. (verb) contract, undertake
enter into a contractual arrangement
5. (verb) undertake, take in charge
accept as a charge
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1. (verb) undertake
to start sth that is likely to be difficult
a set of ambitious reforms undertaken by the government
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| Definition of 'undertake' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) undertake
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
2. (verb) undertake
specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly or expressly; to lay one's self under obligation, or to enter into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant; to contract
3. (verb) undertake
hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm
4. (verb) undertake
to assume, as a character
5. (verb) undertake
to engage with; to attack
6. (verb) undertake
to have knowledge of; to hear
7. (verb) undertake
to take or have the charge of
8. (verb) undertake
to take upon one's self, or assume, any business, duty, or province
9. (verb) undertake
to venture; to hazard
10. (verb) undertake
to give a promise or guarantee; to be surety
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Sense: to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc)
He undertook the job willingly.
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 Afrikaans: onderneem, aanneem |
 Arabic: يَقْبَل المَسؤوليَّه |
 Bulgarian: заемам се |
 Brazilian: encarregar |
 Czech: ujmout se |
 German: übernehmen |
 Danish: påtage sig |
 Greek: αναλαμβάνω (π.χ. ένα καθή |
 Spanish: emprender, encargarse (de |
 Estonian: enda peale võtma |
 Farsi: تقبل کردن |
 Finnish: ryhtyä |
 French: se charger de |
 Hebrew: לָקַחַת עַל עַצמוֹ |
 Hindi: का उत्तरदायित्व लेना |
 Croatian: prihvatiti, preuzeti |
 Hungarian: (el)vállal |
 Indonesian: menerima tanggung jawab, |
 Icelandic: taka að sér |
 Italian: incaricarsi di |
 Japanese: 引き受ける |
 Korean: 떠맡다 |
 Lithuanian: imtis |
 Latvian: uzņemties |
 Malay: menerima |
 Dutch: op zich nemen |
 Norwegian: påta seg |
 Polish: podejmować się |
 Persian: تقبل کردن |
 Pashto: په غاړه اخيستل، ذمه وهل، |
 Portuguese: encarregar-se de |
 Romanian: a-şi asuma |
 Russian: брать на себя |
 Slovak: ujať sa |
 Slovenian: prevzeti |
 Serbian: preuzeti odgovornost |
 Swedish: åta sig |
 Thai: รับผิดชอบ |
 Turkish: üstlenmek, yüklenmek |
 Taiwanese: 承擔，接受 |
 Ukrainian: починати, братися |
 Urdu: قبول کرنا |
 Vietnamese: đảm nhận |
 Chinese: 承担，接受 |
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