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undertake

verb
/ˌʌndərˈteɪk/

Meaning

to commit to and begin a task or project; to take on responsibility
To agree to do or begin to do something important or difficult.

Example Sentences

She decided to undertake a challenging project.

She undertook the responsibility of organizing the event.

Example Expressions

undertake a mission

Synonyms

begin, commence, start, embark, assume, accept, commit
Entry 1
begin, commence, start, embark
Entry 2
assume, accept, commit, embark

Antonyms

abandon, quit, avoid, refuse, reject
Entry 1
abandon, quit, avoid
Entry 2
refuse, reject

Collocations

undertake project, undertake responsibility, undertake task, undertake mission, undertake journey, undertake a task, undertake a journey
Entry 1
undertake project, undertake responsibility, undertake task, undertake mission, undertake journey
Entry 2
undertake responsibility, undertake a task, undertake a journey

Related Vocabularies

Assign a job or role to someone; designate someone to a position.
to collect or gather with a rake; to scrape or smooth a surface
to be unlike or distinct from something else
To seize something quickly and firmly.
to extend over a larger area; to distribute; to apply
to accept or admit the existence or truth of something; to recognize

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