undertake
verb
un·der·take
ˌən-dər-ˈtāk 
undertook
ˌən-dər-ˈtu̇k
; undertaken
ˌən-dər-ˈtā-kən
; undertaking
; undertaken
ˌən-dər-ˈtā-kən
; undertaking
1
: to take upon oneself : set about : attempt
undertake a task
undertake to learn to swim
2
: to put oneself under obligation to perform
also
: to accept as a charge or responsibility
the lawyer who undertook the case
archaic
: to give surety or assume responsibility
Examples of undertake in a Sentence
He's undertaking a thorough search.
The researchers undertook a series of studies.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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No details were shared on what efforts the administration has undertaken.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Records show Hearst and Hardwick, who have relocated to the Central Coast, acquired their Los Feliz home in 2015 for $11 million and have since undertaken an extensive and meticulous restoration.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
No details were shared on what efforts the administration has undertaken.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
The documentary, from filmmaker Xander Robin and Artists Equity, is about an initiative undertaken by the Florida government during which the general public competes in a contest to remove invasive pythons from the Everglades.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undertake. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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undertake
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