undertake
verb OPAL W
/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/
/ˌʌndərˈteɪk/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they undertake | /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/ /ˌʌndərˈteɪk/ |
| he / she / it undertakes | /ˌʌndəˈteɪks/ /ˌʌndərˈteɪks/ |
| past simple undertook | /ˌʌndəˈtʊk/ /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/ |
| past participle undertaken | /ˌʌndəˈteɪkən/ /ˌʌndərˈteɪkən/ |
| -ing form undertaking | /ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ/ /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/ |
- undertake something to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it
- to undertake a task/project
- University professors both teach and undertake research.
- The company has announced that it will undertake a full investigation into the accident.
Extra Examples- The directors of the company refused to undertake such a risky venture.
- The research intitiative is being undertaken by a group of environmentalists.
- They have undertaken a reappraisal of students' needs.
- undertake to do something | undertake that… to agree or promise that you will do something
- He undertook to finish the job by Friday.