undertakeverb [ T ]
uk/ˌʌn.dəˈteɪk/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈteɪk/undertook, undertakenundertake verb [ T ] (DO)
C1 formal to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult:
Students are required to undertake simple experiments.
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- The bill requires owners to undertake remedial work on dilapidated buildings.
- This is one of the largest aid projects ever undertaken.
- Successful candidates will be required to undertake an induction programme.
- I'm just beginning to realize the enormity of what I have undertaken.
- The agency undertook the survey in January 2004.
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Acting and acts
- (your) every move idiom
- -ation
- act/do sth on your own responsibility idiom
- action
- activity
- agency
- ant
- be up to sth idiom
- feel
- gambit
- get around to sth
- give yourself over/up to sth
- go about sth
- go about your business idiom
- go through with sth
- hand
- manoeuvring
- money
- talk the talk idiom
- up to
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undertake verb [ T ] (PROMISE)
C2 formal to promise that you will do something:
[ + to infinitive ] She undertook not to publish the names of the people involved.
[ + that ] The government undertook that the buildings would not be redeveloped.
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Making & breaking promises & commitments
- betray
- broken
- commit
- cross my heart (and hope to die) idiom
- deliver
- fink
- fink out
- go back on sth
- guarantee
- New Year's resolution
- promise sb the earth/moon idiom
- promises, promises! idiom
- redeem
- resolution
- scout
- sworn
- vouch
- warrant
- warranty
- welsh
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