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 Newsom administration also has not undertaken any soil testing.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The world tour that became the basis for Twain’s second-best travel book, Following the Equator (1897), was undertaken to settle debts due to the failure of the Paige Compositor investment.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
In 1974, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation purchased the residence and undertook a massive renovation to restore the home to its former state.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Do guidelines rely on the idea that in addition to editing a manuscript, editors must undertake this self-assessment?
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 May 2025
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The world tour that became the basis for Twain’s second-best travel book, Following the Equator (1897), was undertaken to settle debts due to the failure of the Paige Compositor investment.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
In 1974, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation purchased the residence and undertook a massive renovation to restore the home to its former state.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Do guidelines rely on the idea that in addition to editing a manuscript, editors must undertake this self-assessment?
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertake
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Rather than accept those limitations, Dr. Gu decided to build something better.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Schumer’s announcement comes as Trump’s plan to accept the luxury jet to use as Air Force One has drawn strong pushback from Democrats, and even some Republicans, who have raised legal and ethical questions about the move.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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In order to be approved for any of those products, a borrower needs a strong credit profile, and the willingness and ability to assume more debt.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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States like Florida could be forced to assume billions in costs for health care and disaster preparedness.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Simone is especially good at showing how defensive and withdrawn some people become when shouldering the burden of a traumatic experience.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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The Minnesota plaintiffs allege that the health care giant was negligent in its handling of the cyberattack, and that their organizations shouldered a financial burden in the aftermath.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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