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undertaking

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. undertaking (noun)
  2. undertake (verb)
  3. joint undertaking (noun)

un·der·tak·ing

noun
\ˈən-dər-ˌtā-kiŋ, ˌən-dər-ˈ; 1b is ˈən-dər-ˌ only\

Definition of UNDERTAKING

1
a : the act of one who undertakes or engages in a project or business b : the business of an undertaker
2
: something undertaken : enterprise
3
: pledge, guarantee
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Examples of UNDERTAKING

  1. The restoration of the old theater is a huge undertaking.
  2. He advised us against such a risky undertaking.

First Known Use of UNDERTAKING

14th century

Rhymes with UNDERTAKING

merrymaking, moneymaking, moviemaking, papermaking, troublemaking

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