Synonyms of undertake

undertake

verb

ˌən-dər-ˈtāk 

as in to accept

to take to or upon oneself

undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accept
• assume
• shoulder
• bear
• embrace
• adopt
• take over
• endorse
• take up
• uphold
• advocate
• acquiesce
• accede
• support
• agree
• stand by
• espouse
• consent
• assent
• back
• champion
• reassume
• reaccept

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiate
• withdraw
• refuse
• renounce
• disavow
• disclaim
• disown
• retract
• reject
• take back
• abjure
• avoid
• recant
• spurn
• decline
• forbear
• turn down
• refrain (from)
• abandon
• relinquish
• bypass
• abstain (from)
• forsake
• detour
• surrender
• unsay
• give up
• backtrack
• back down
• back off
• abnegate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undertake

The bassist and singer underwent an aortic valve replacement, which are undertaken to treat one of the valves that controls blood flow to the heart when damaged or diseased. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Similarly, over the last year or so, the Election Commission decided to undertake what is known as a Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, an assessment of India’s voter lists to ensure their accuracy. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Far from the safety of the Archives where Scribes record the history of Navarre and keep records, Violet walks the parapet to bond with a dragon and undertake the very dangerous and highly fatal occupation. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

The House of Representatives even enacted a rule in 1974 that required its committees to undertake futures research within their jurisdictions. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026