English Dictionary
Definition undertake in British 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
▪ analysis, assessment, investigation, programme, project, research, review, study, survey, task
to agree to be responsible for a job or a project and do it
The court will undertake a serious examination of the case.
The most recent survey of rare birds was undertaken in 1991.
It is one of the largest dam projects ever undertaken.
to promise to do something
The government has undertaken to tackle unemployment as a priority.
