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- [uhn-der-tey-king, uhn-der-tey- for 1–3; uhn-der-tey-king for 4]
- /ˌʌn dərˈteɪ kɪŋ, ˈʌn dərˌteɪ- for 1–3; ˈʌn dərˌteɪ kɪŋ for 4 /
- /ˌʌn.dəˈteɪ.kɪŋ/
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- [uhn-der-tey-king, uhn-der-tey- for 1–3; uhn-der-tey-king for 4]
- /ˌʌn dərˈteɪ kɪŋ, ˈʌn dərˌteɪ- for 1–3; ˈʌn dərˌteɪ kɪŋ for 4 /
Definitions of undertaking word
- noun undertaking the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility. 1
- noun undertaking a task, enterprise, etc., undertaken. 1
- noun undertaking a promise; pledge; guarantee. 1
- noun undertaking the business of an undertaker or funeral director. 1
- verb with object undertaking to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt: She undertook the job of answering all the mail. 1
- verb with object undertaking to promise, agree, or obligate oneself (followed by an infinitive): The married couple undertook to love, honor, and cherish each other. 1
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Origin of undertaking
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at under, taking
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Parts of speech for Undertaking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undertaking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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.
undertaking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undertaking
noun undertaking
- acceptance — Acceptance of an offer or a proposal is the act of saying yes to it or agreeing to it.
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- activity — Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done.
- adventure — If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.
- affair — If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
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