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undertaking - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'undertaking' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Undertaking [ n.]
- The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business.
- That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
- Specifically, the business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.
- A promise or pledge; a guarantee.
2 . Undertaking [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
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Meaning of 'undertaking' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . undertaking [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
Example in sentence:
  • he prepared for great undertakings