undertaking
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dərˈteɪ noun
1.
the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
2.
a task, enterprise, etc., undertaken.
3.
a promise; pledge; guarantee.
4.
the business of an undertaker or funeral director.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt: She undertook the job of answering all the mail.
2.
to promise, agree, or obligate oneself (followed by an infinitive): The married couple undertook to love, honor, and cherish each other.
3.
to warrant or guarantee (followed by a clause): The sponsors undertake that their candidate meets all the requirements.
4.
to take in charge; assume the duty of attending to: The lawyer undertook a new case.
verb (used without object)
5.
Archaic. to engage oneself by promise; give a guarantee, or become surety.
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undertake (ˌʌndəˈteɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (foll by for) , -takes, -taking, -took, -taken | |
| 1. | (tr) to contract to or commit oneself to (something) or (to do something): to undertake a job; to undertake to deliver the goods |
| 2. | (tr) to attempt to; agree to start |
| 3. | (tr) to take (someone) in charge |
| 4. | archaic to make oneself responsible (for) |
| 5. | (tr) to promise |
| undertaking (ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | something undertaken; task, venture, or enterprise |
| 2. | an agreement to do something |
| 3. | the business of an undertaker |
| 4. | informal the practice of overtaking on an inner lane a vehicle which is travelling in an outer lane |
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Word Origin & History
undertake
c.1200, "to entrap," in the same sense as O.E. underniman (cf. Du. ondernemen, Ger. unternehmen), of which it is a partial loan-translation, from under + take. Cf. also Fr. entreprendre "to undertake," from entre "between, among" + prendre "to take."
The under in this word may be the same one that also may form the first element of understand. Meaning "to accept" is attested from mid-13c.; that of "to take upon oneself, to accept the duty of" is from c.1300. Undertaking "enterprise" is recorded from early 15c.
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Example sentences
There seems no longer any doubt that the undertaking can be made to succeed.
Reliance spokesmen admit to no qualms about the scale of this undertaking.
For many scientists, meeting that requirement is a major undertaking.
The development of critical thinking can be a strenuous undertaking and requires all kinds of effort.
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