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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 undertakings word
- noun undertakings the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility. 1
- noun undertakings a task, enterprise, etc., undertaken. 1
- noun undertakings a promise; pledge; guarantee. 1
- noun undertakings the business of an undertaker or funeral director. 1
- noun undertakings plural of undertaking. 0
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Origin of undertakings
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 Undertakings
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undertakings 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.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
undertakings usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undertakings
noun undertakings
- acceptances — a list of horses accepted as starters in a race
- activities — the state or quality of being active: There was not much activity in the stock market today. He doesn't have enough physical activity in his life.
- affairs — personal or business interests
- attempts — An act of trying to achieve something, typically one that is unsuccessful or not certain to succeed.
- commitments — the act of committing.
Top questions with undertakings
- the greeks sought out whose advice before major undertakings?
- what are undertakings?
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