undertake

un·der·take

U0060500 (ŭn′dər-tāk′)v. un·der·took (-to͝ok′), un·der·tak·en, un·der·tak·ing, un·der·takes v.tr.1. To deliberately begin to do (something): undertake a task.2. To pledge or commit oneself (to do something): undertake to care for an elderly relative.3. To promise or guarantee: "The man undertook that one room at least should be ready for occupation the next day" (Thomas Hardy).v.intr. Archaic To make oneself responsible. Used with for.

undertake

(ˌʌndəˈteɪk) vb, -takes, -taking, -took or -taken1. (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 start3. (tr) to take (someone) in charge4. archaic (foll by: for) to make oneself responsible (for)5. (tr) to promise

un•der•take

(ˌʌn dərˈteɪk)

v. -took, -tak•en, -tak•ing. v.t. 1. to take upon oneself, as a task or performance; attempt: He undertook the job of answering the mail. 2. to obligate oneself (fol. by an infinitive). 3. to warrant or guarantee (fol. by a clause): to undertake that a loan is fully secured. 4. to take in charge. v.i. 5. Archaic. to engage oneself by promise or guarantee. [1150–1200]

undertake

Past participle: undertaken
Gerund: undertaking

Imperative
undertake
undertake

Present
I undertake
you undertake
he/she/it undertakes
we undertake
you undertake
they undertake

Preterite
I undertook
you undertook
he/she/it undertook
we undertook
you undertook
they undertook

Present Continuous
I am undertaking
you are undertaking
he/she/it is undertaking
we are undertaking
you are undertaking
they are undertaking

Present Perfect
I have undertaken
you have undertaken
he/she/it has undertaken
we have undertaken
you have undertaken
they have undertaken

Past Continuous
I was undertaking
you were undertaking
he/she/it was undertaking
we were undertaking
you were undertaking
they were undertaking

Past Perfect
I had undertaken
you had undertaken
he/she/it had undertaken
we had undertaken
you had undertaken
they had undertaken

Future
I will undertake
you will undertake
he/she/it will undertake
we will undertake
you will undertake
they will undertake

Future Perfect
I will have undertaken
you will have undertaken
he/she/it will have undertaken
we will have undertaken
you will have undertaken
they will have undertaken

Future Continuous
I will be undertaking
you will be undertaking
he/she/it will be undertaking
we will be undertaking
you will be undertaking
they will be undertaking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been undertaking
you have been undertaking
he/she/it has been undertaking
we have been undertaking
you have been undertaking
they have been undertaking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been undertaking
you will have been undertaking
he/she/it will have been undertaking
we will have been undertaking
you will have been undertaking
they will have been undertaking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been undertaking
you had been undertaking
he/she/it had been undertaking
we had been undertaking
you had been undertaking
they had been undertaking

Conditional
I would undertake
you would undertake
he/she/it would undertake
we would undertake
you would undertake
they would undertake

Past Conditional
I would have undertaken
you would have undertaken
he/she/it would have undertaken
we would have undertaken
you would have undertaken
they would have undertaken

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	undertake - enter upon an activity or enterpriseattempt, set aboutinitiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
	2.	undertake - accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"tackle, take onface, face up, confront - deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"rise - exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"
	3.	undertake - promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"guaranteepromise, assure - make a promise or commitmentsubvent, subvention, underwrite - guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"
	4.	undertake - enter into a contractual arrangementcontractpromise, assure - make a promise or commitmentstipulate - make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal forcesign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"specify, stipulate, condition, qualify - specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"lease, rent - let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"charter, hire, lease, rent - hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
	5.	undertake - accept as a charge take in chargeconsent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

undertake

verb1. take on, embark on, set about, commence, try, begin, attempt, tackle, enter upon, endeavour to do She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.2. agree, promise, contract, guarantee, engage, pledge, covenant, commit yourself, take upon yourself He undertook to edit the text himself.

undertake

verb1. To take upon oneself:assume, incur, shoulder, tackle, take on, take over.2. To assume an obligation:contract, engage, pledge, promise.3. To go about the initial step in doing (something):approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up.Informal: kick off.Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road.

Translations

允诺承担承诺接受

undertake

(andəˈteik) verb – past tense ˌunderˈtook (-ˈtuk) past participle ˌunderˈtaken – 1. to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc). He undertook the job willingly. 承擔，接受 承担，接受 2. to promise (eg to do something). He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow. 承諾 承诺，允诺 ˈundertaker (-teikə) noun a person who organizes funerals. 殯葬員 殡仪业人员ˌunderˈtaking noun1. a task or piece of work. I didn't realize what a large undertaking this job would be. 任務 任务2. a promise. He made an undertaking that he would pay the money back. 承諾 许诺