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
Astronaut Jim Lovell, who died Aug. 7 at the age of 97, was a pilot and an astronaut, undertook multiple space missions, was a father of four, built a successful career in business and was honored by U.S. Presidents.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
To fill the morning weather job, WBZ undertook a nationwide search, for somebody who wasn’t white.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
The average producer who undertook this kind of effort would want everyone to take a listen, but Metro is firmly gatekeeping, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
In 2020, the brothers looked for a way to support charities fighting for clean drinking water around the world and thought of the potential impact of undertaking a big physical challenge.
—Quinta Thomson, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
To fill the morning weather job, WBZ undertook a nationwide search, for somebody who wasn’t white.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
The average producer who undertook this kind of effort would want everyone to take a listen, but Metro is firmly gatekeeping, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
In 2020, the brothers looked for a way to support charities fighting for clean drinking water around the world and thought of the potential impact of undertaking a big physical challenge.
—Quinta Thomson, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertake
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Democracy supporters opposed to the junta have warned the international community against falling for the military’s election plan, and say such a poll will never be accepted by the people.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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Another issue is that the short-term solutions — often called levers — previously deployed to raise money to spend on transfers have not always been accepted by La Liga, who want the club to be run in a more sustainable way.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Armadillos are often assumed to be a critter of the wild west, but they can actually be found in several places across the United States, including Indiana.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
22 Aug. 2025
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Probably safe to assume Leto’s DAMAGED take on the Joker won’t be reappearing in the DCU.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Conversely, failure to address pricing inequities will keep U.S. consumers shouldering disproportionate costs, fueling political pressure for heavy-handed solutions.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Financial cuts in Kansas and Missouri have one local child welfare agency, which helps kids in foster care and those who have been adopted, struggling to shoulder the impact.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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