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- [uhn-der-teyk]
- /ˌʌn dərˈteɪk/
- /ˌʌn.dəˈteɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-der-teyk]
- /ˌʌn dərˈteɪk/
Definitions of undertake word
- verb with object undertake to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt: She undertook the job of answering all the mail. 1
- verb with object undertake to promise, agree, or obligate oneself (followed by an infinitive): The married couple undertook to love, honor, and cherish each other. 1
- verb with object undertake to warrant or guarantee (followed by a clause): The sponsors undertake that their candidate meets all the requirements. 1
- verb with object undertake to take in charge; assume the duty of attending to: The lawyer undertook a new case. 1
- verb without object undertake Archaic. to engage oneself by promise; give a guarantee, or become surety. 1
- intransitive verb undertake promise to do sth 1
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Origin of undertake
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English undertaken; see under-, take
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Undertake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undertake popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
undertake usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undertake
verb undertake
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- address — Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work.
- adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
- affiance — to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
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