Undertake
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… …
