as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertake
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati, which operates more than 100 schools, has undertaken a massive restructuring program, known as Beacons of Light, to address population changes, a shortage of priests and rising costs.
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Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
Successive Cypriot governments have said that Britain would inform the authorities of any military action undertaken from the bases, but that's understood more as a courtesy than an obligation.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The road was dug up as part of pre-monsoon preparations undertaken by the city’s municipal authorities.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
With the exception of Lake Texcoco outside Mexico City, no similar project had ever been undertaken.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
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Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
Successive Cypriot governments have said that Britain would inform the authorities of any military action undertaken from the bases, but that's understood more as a courtesy than an obligation.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The road was dug up as part of pre-monsoon preparations undertaken by the city’s municipal authorities.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
With the exception of Lake Texcoco outside Mexico City, no similar project had ever been undertaken.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertake
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The original complaint claims the airport violated federal grant assurances connected to more than $1 million the county accepted since 2022, when the effective ban on ultralights began.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Because this energy is centered in Scorpio and Cancer, we’re blessed with the depth of soul needed to accept the true needs of others and ourselves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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By the time Szeemann was invited to organize two consecutive installments of the Venice Biennale (in 1999 and 2001), the criticism of curators’ assuming the role of meta-artists, in Szeemann’s case with quasi-shamanistic aspirations, had become a commonplace.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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And assume that any unexpected message about your Social Security number deserves a second look.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps most impressive, Flagg, the youngest player in the NBA, quietly has shouldered the burden of almost singlehandedly pulling the Mavericks’ fanbase from their depths of post-Doncic trade despair.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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All of this is done without the artist’s direct involvement, easing the burden on the musician to shoulder promotional responsibilities.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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