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Meaning of 'undertake' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Undertake [ v. i.]
- To take upon one's self, or assume, any business, duty, or province.
- To venture; to hazard.
- To give a promise or guarantee; to be surety.
2 . Undertake [ v. t.]
- To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to attempt.
- Specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly or expressly; to lay one's self under obligation, or to enter into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant; to contract.
- Hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm.
- To assume, as a character.
- To engage with; to attack.
- To have knowledge of; to hear.
- To take or have the charge of.

Meaning of 'undertake' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . undertake [ v]
Meaning (1):
- promise to do or accomplish
Example in sentence:
  • guarantee to free the prisoners
Meaning (2):
- accept as a challenge
Example in sentence:
  • I'll tackle this difficult task

Nearby Words:

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