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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This might be undertaken on a targeted basis toward specific individuals, plus be performed on a massive scale for entire segments of society.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
King Charles will then show President Macron some of the nature restoration that has been undertaken in the castle gardens and show him examples of biodiversity there and the wider Windsor Great Park.
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 10 July 2025
In the plot, Sister Cecilia, the main character played by Elba Escobar, undertakes an ethical journey after a girl dies in her arms as a result of being brutally assaulted.
—Maité Hernández-Lorenzo Artburst Miami, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
This might be undertaken on a targeted basis toward specific individuals, plus be performed on a massive scale for entire segments of society.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
King Charles will then show President Macron some of the nature restoration that has been undertaken in the castle gardens and show him examples of biodiversity there and the wider Windsor Great Park.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Simon Perry, People.com, 4 July 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undertake. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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undertake
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un·der·take
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