Synonyms of undertaking

undertaking 1 of 2

noun

1

as in endeavor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endeavor
• struggle
• attempt
• striving
• throes
• bid
• offer
• essay
• assay
• try
• trial
• pass
• go
• crack
• fling
• shot
• stab
• bash
• whirl
• whack
• trial and error

2

as in contract

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contract
• assurance
• agreement
• guarantee
• guaranty
• compact
• commitment
• obligation
• covenant
• warranty
• security
• deposit
• arrangement
• gage
• token
• bond
• engagement
• bail
• promise
• appointment
• oath
• pledge
• pawn
• vow
• word
• troth

3

as in initiative

Synonyms & Similar Words

• initiative
• enterprise
• experience
• work
• adventure
• performance
• doing
• accomplishment
• achievement
• emprise
• attainment
• activity
• act
• deed
• handiwork
• proceeding
• feat
• action
• procedure
• operation
• stunt
• trick
• exploit
• maneuver
• move
• dealing
• thing
• tactic
• step
• measure
• coaction

undertaking

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verb

present participle of undertake

as in accepting

to take to or upon oneself

undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepting
• assuming
• shouldering
• bearing
• embracing
• taking over
• adopting
• advocating
• endorsing
• supporting
• indorsing
• backing
• consenting
• upholding
• championing
• acquiescing
• taking up
• assenting
• agreeing
• acceding
• standing by
• espousing
• reaccepting
• reassuming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiating
• withdrawing
• disclaiming
• refusing
• renouncing
• disavowing
• disowning
• rejecting
• retracting
• taking back
• declining
• abjuring
• avoiding
• recanting
• turning down
• spurning
• forbearing
• abandoning
• bypassing
• refraining (from)
• abstaining (from)
• relinquishing
• detouring
• forsaking
• unsaying
• surrendering
• giving up
• backtracking
• backing off
• backing down
• abnegating