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undertake

[uhn-der-teyk] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪk /
VERB
attempt, engage in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence guarantee initiate launch offer shoulder tackle try
STRONG
agree bargain commit contract covenant devote embark endeavor hazard move pledge promise stake stipulate venture volunteer
WEAK
address oneself answer for commit oneself enter upon fall into go about go for go in for go into have a hand in have a try make a run at pitch in set about set in motion set out take on take the plunge take upon oneself try out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease complete conclude deny end finish neglect refuse stop
STRONG
break disagree discourage stay
WEAK
abstain forego forget

Example Sentences

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The 47-year-old Croat did not undertake post-match media duties following Spurs' 3-0 home defeat by Nottingham Forest on Sunday for personal reasons.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

"The minimum levels of checks on staff that the provider must undertake are also set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage," they said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Some of the men had to undertake intimate examinations and almost all of them spent periods of time on police bail or were released under investigation, it added.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The king-in-waiting traveled to Scotland to engage in the kind of public performances that modern royals are expected to undertake in front of clicking photographers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

I therefore continued to stand there awkwardly, waiting for my employer to give me permission to undertake the motoring trip.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.