nnoun.actany piece of work that is undertaken or attemptedSynset:labor project task
Examples:- he prepared for great undertakings
Derivationally Related Form:undertakelabortaskproject
Hypernyms:work
Inherited Hypernyms:undertakingworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:adventureassignmentbabybreezechild's playcinchdangerous undertakingduck soupendeavorendeavourendurance contestenterpriseescapadelabor of lovelabour of lovelarge ordermarathonno-brainerpicnicpiece of cakepropositionpushoverrisky venturesnaptall orderventurewalkover
Instance Hyponyms:Manhattan Project
Full Hyponyms:adventureadvertising campaignanti-war movementassignmentbabybusinessbusiness activitycampaigncampaigningchancecharm campaigncinchclassroom projectclassworkconsumerismcrapshootcustomdoddledoublingenterpriseexerciseexperimentfeminist movementforeign direct investmentforlorn hopefront-porch campaigningfund-raising campaigngamblegay liberation movementhistory lessonhomeworkhustingsjoint venturelabor of loveland-office businesslessonlong shotlost causemarathonno-braineroperationpropositionpublic-relations campaignracketraisereading assignmentreformrisksales campaignsallyschool assignmentstumpingtall ordertradeventurewarwashwhispering campaignwritten assignmentyouth movement
nnoun.actthe trade of a funeral directorHypernyms:craft trade
Inherited Hypernyms:undertakingtradeoccupationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.creationenter upon an activity or enterpriseSynset:attempt set about undertake
Derivationally Related Form:undertaking
Hypernyms:initiate pioneer
Inherited Hypernyms:undertakeinitiatecausemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s VERB-ing
vverb.socialaccept as a challengeSynset:tackle take on undertake
Examples:- I'll tackle this difficult task
Hypernyms:confront face face up
Inherited Hypernyms:undertakeconfrontset aboutact
Direct Hyponyms:rise
Full Troponyms:rise
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationpromise to do or accomplishSynset:guarantee undertake
Examples:- guarantee to free the prisoners
Derivationally Related Form:guarantee
Hypernyms:assure promise
Inherited Hypernyms:undertakepromisedeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:subventsubventionunderwrite
Full Troponyms:underwrite
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | They --- the money to them (apply to: guarantee) | They --- them the money (apply to: guarantee)
vverb.communicationenter into a contractual arrangementSynset:contract undertake
Derivationally Related Form:contractorcontract
Hypernyms:assure promise
Inherited Hypernyms:contractpromisedeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:charterconditionhireleasequalifyrentsignspecifystipulate
Full Troponyms:autographcosigncountersignendorseexecuteinitialinkproviderentsignstipulateundersignvisa
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | They --- to move (apply to: contract, undertake)
vverb.socialaccept as a chargeSynset:take in charge undertake
Hypernyms:accept consent go for
Inherited Hypernyms:undertakeacceptreactact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something