Undertake: meaning, definitions and examples
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undertake
[ ˌʌndərˈteɪk ]
business
To commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He undertook a new project at work.
- She undertook the task of organizing the event.
- They undertook the challenge of starting their own business.
legal
To promise or guarantee.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He undertook to complete the project on time.
- She undertook to pay back the loan.
obsolete
A promise or pledge.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Their undertaking to finish the work was commendable.
Translations
Translations of the word "undertake" in other languages:
🇵🇹 empreender
- assumir
- comprometer-se
🇮🇳 उद्यम करना
- संकल्प लेना
- कर्म करना
🇩🇪 unternehmen
- übernehmen
- in Angriff nehmen
🇮🇩 menjalankan
- mengambil
- berkomitmen
🇺🇦 здійснювати
- брати на себе
- зобов'язуватися
🇵🇱 podjąć
- przejąć
- zobowiązać się
🇯🇵 引き受ける
- 取り組む
- 遂行する
🇫🇷 entreprendre
- assumer
- s'engager
🇪🇸 emprender
- asumir
- comprometerse
🇹🇷 üstlenmek
- girişmek
- taahhüt etmek
🇰🇷 착수하다
- 떠맡다
- 수행하다
🇸🇦 يتعهد
- يتولى
- يلتزم
🇨🇿 podniknout
- převzít
- zavázat se
🇸🇰 podniknúť
- prevziať
- zaviazať sa
🇨🇳 承担
- 进行
- 负责
🇸🇮 podvzeti
- prevzeti
- zavezati se
🇮🇸 taka að sér
- framkvæma
- skuldbinda sig
🇰🇿 қабылдау
- жүзеге асыру
- міндеттеме алу
🇬🇪 მოიმოქმედოს
- აიღოს
- ვალდებულება
🇦🇿 götürmək
- həyata keçirmək
- öhdəsinə götürmək
🇲🇽 emprender
- asumir
- comprometerse
Word origin
The word 'undertake' originated from the combination of 'under' and 'take', with 'under' meaning 'below' or 'beneath' and 'take' meaning 'to grasp'. The concept of 'undertake' evolved from the idea of taking on a responsibility or task that is below or beneath oneself. Over time, the word came to signify committing to a task or project. The usage of 'undertake' has been traced back to Middle English and has been a common term in business and legal contexts.
See also: intake, overtake, partake, retake, retaking, take, takeaway, taken, takeoff, takeout, takeover, taker, taking, untaken, uptake.