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undertaking

[ uhn-der-tey-king, uhn-der-tey- uhn-der-tey-king ]

noun

  1. the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
  2. a task, enterprise, etc., undertaken.

    Synonyms: venture, effort, job, endeavor, project

  3. a promise; pledge; guarantee.
  4. the business of an undertaker or funeral director.


undertaking

/ ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ /

noun

  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 History and Origins

Origin of undertaking1

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; under, taking

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Example Sentences

A site migration is a significant undertaking, and certainly one that should be shelved until after the holidays.

Companies undertaking projects in regions with known gold discoveries — or where there’s a reinvigorated interest in exploration like British Columbia’s Golden Triangle — may present more attractive targets for larger enterprises.

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Capitalizing on a new feature is a large undertaking, but these five steps should give you a good place to start.

Castlight’s set of testing site locations is among the most comprehensive data available, but compiling every testing location in the nation is a massive undertaking, as sites are constantly opening, closing and moving.

From the historical perspective, we should also note that while the Second Crusade failed in the Holy Land, part of it was successful in aiding the Portuguese forces in the Siege of Lisbon and other small-scale undertakings of the Reconquista.

The family-run company cites two reasons for undertaking this effort.

Under these circumstances, the kind of unilateral executive action Obama is undertaking will become more and more common.

Flying an Ebola patient halfway across the world is a difficult undertaking, to say the least.

It took a special, meticulous kind of person to accomplish the undertaking, someone with brains, patience, and nerves of steel.

The exhibit chronicles the casting of Scarlett as a monumental undertaking.

He took what appeared to him to be quite sufficient for a book to a friend who had voiced an interest in his undertaking.

With his pipe he would not dispense, and he always took two or three puffs, at least, before undertaking anything.

May you succeed in your undertaking and also be independent, is the sincere wish of your friend.

First, a voluntary undertaking to work for another without compensation cannot be enforced.

Should the undertaking yield profits, Uville shall also be credited for 2000 dollars for the value of the model.

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