undertake
verb
un·der·take
ˌən-dər-ˈtāk 
undertook
ˌən-dər-ˈtu̇k
; undertaken
ˌən-dər-ˈtā-kən
; undertaking
; undertaken
ˌən-dər-ˈtā-kən
; undertaking
1
: to take upon oneself : set about : attempt
undertake a task
undertake to learn to swim
2
: to put oneself under obligation to perform
also
: to accept as a charge or responsibility
the lawyer who undertook the case
archaic
: to give surety or assume responsibility
Examples of undertake in a Sentence
He's undertaking a thorough search.
The researchers undertook a series of studies.
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However, trips to any of the dozen or so charming lakeside towns and villages are better undertaken via car or local bus.
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Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
Similar projects were undertaken in favor of Maronite Christians, who were given Greater Lebanon and a Druze state in southern Syria.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
After some brief suspense, Israel undertook an elegant and effective set of strikes that significantly weakened Iran’s air defenses and its missile, drone, and nuclear program without provoking retaliation.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
But legal experts, including Su, are watching to see if Trump’s Department of Justice backs off from that and other legal challenges on Texas’ immigration policies that were undertaken by the Biden administration.
—Daniella Silva, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
Similar projects were undertaken in favor of Maronite Christians, who were given Greater Lebanon and a Druze state in southern Syria.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
After some brief suspense, Israel undertook an elegant and effective set of strikes that significantly weakened Iran’s air defenses and its missile, drone, and nuclear program without provoking retaliation.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
But legal experts, including Su, are watching to see if Trump’s Department of Justice backs off from that and other legal challenges on Texas’ immigration policies that were undertaken by the Biden administration.
—Daniella Silva, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undertake. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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undertake
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un·der·take
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