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Definition undertake in British English

undertake verb

[transitive] verb
/ˌʌndə(r)ˈteɪk/

▪ analysis, assessment, investigation, programme, 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

The most recent survey of rare birds was undertaken in 1991.

Example

It is one of the largest dam projects ever undertaken.

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2

to promise to do something

Example

The government has undertaken to tackle unemployment as a priority.

Example

To join the club, you have to undertake to buy a minimum of six books a year.

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3

to go past another vehicle from a lane inside them

Example

I'm forever reading about how cyclists shouldn't undertake HGVs, and that's certainly valid.

Definition undertake in British English