American Dictionary
Definition undertake in American English
undertake
verb
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[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˌʌndərˈteɪk/
▪ analysis, assessment, investigation, program, project, research, review, study, survey, task
1
to agree to be responsible for a job or a project and do it
Example
The court will undertake a serious examination of the case.
Example
It is one of the largest dam projects ever undertaken.
2
to promise to do something
