Undertake

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To take upon oneself; decide or agree to do: undertake a task.
  • v. To pledge or commit oneself: undertake to care for an elderly relative.
  • v. To set about; begin.
  • v. Obsolete To accept combat with.
  • verb-intransitive. Archaic To make oneself responsible. Used with for.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).
  • v. To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity etc.).
  • v. to overtake on the wrong side.
  • v. To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare say.
  • v. To take by trickery; to trap, to seize upon.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to attempt.
  • v. Specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly or expressly; to lay one's self under obligation, or to enter into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant; to contract.
  • v. Hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm.
  • v. To assume, as a character.
  • v. To engage with; to attack.
  • v. To have knowledge of; to hear.
  • v. To take or have the charge of.
  • verb-intransitive. To take upon one's self, or assume, any business, duty, or province.
  • verb-intransitive. To venture; to hazard.
  • verb-intransitive. To give a promise or guarantee; to be surety.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To take on one's self; often, to take formally or expressly on one's self; lay one's self under obligations or enter into stipulations to perform or execute; pledge one's self to.
  • To engage in; enter upon; take in hand; begin to perform; set about; attempt; essay.
  • To warrant; answer for; guarantee; affirm: especially with a following clause.
  • To take in; hear; understand; have knowledge of. To assume, as a character.
  • To engage with; have to do with; attack.
  • To have the charge of.
  • Synonyms and Essay, Endeavor, etc. See attempt.
  • To take up or assume any business, responsibility, or venture.
  • To promise; be bound; warrant; answer for something; guarantee.
  • Specifically To manage funerals, and arrange all the details for burying the dead.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. accept as a challenge
  • v. enter upon an activity or enterprise
  • v. accept as a charge
  • v. enter into a contractual arrangement
  • v. promise to do or accomplish
  • Antonym
    avoid   
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    initiate    pioneer    consent    go for    accept   
    Cross Reference
    attempt    promise    guarantee    contract   
    Variant
    undertook    undertaken   
    Form
    undertaker   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    covenant    contract    promise    affirm    attack    hear    venture    hazard    accept    tackle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    undertaking    enterprise    endeavor    venture    expedition    achievement    feat    task    exertion    endeavour