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 project is being undertaken by Summit View Development LLC.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Which leads neatly to the research that VU scientists undertook in 2024.
—New Atlas, 2 July 2025
Students were required to undertake certain extracurricular activities (Prevost was in the choir with Franks—both sing tenor—and played tennis) and to keep up their academic performance, but mostly the school’s focus was how to live in community.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
The statute says when jurors can’t agree, a judge undertakes the three-step procedure.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Which leads neatly to the research that VU scientists undertook in 2024.
—New Atlas, 2 July 2025
Students were required to undertake certain extracurricular activities (Prevost was in the choir with Franks—both sing tenor—and played tennis) and to keep up their academic performance, but mostly the school’s focus was how to live in community.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
The statute says when jurors can’t agree, a judge undertakes the three-step procedure.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertake
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The 45-year-old accepted a wild card to the Mubadala Citi Open in Washington, D.C. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit a pair of home runs last night to bring his season total to 38, one shy of Barry Bonds’ 2001 record for homers before the All-Star break.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The bank could accept up to $5 billion during a fiscal year for the loans, loan guarantees, and bonds for eligible projects.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act – assuming the version Senate Republicans passed on Tuesday becomes law–would cut the legs out from under the renewable energy industry.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has assumed oversight of Tesla Inc.’s sales in Europe and the U.S. following the departure of longtime deputy Omead Afshar, people familiar with the matter said.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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As health insurance premiums continue to climb across the country, a new report from WalletHub highlights which states are shouldering the heaviest burdens—and which are paying relatively little.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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After Lauryn Hill closed out the opening night of Essence Festival in the wee hours of Saturday morning, festival organizers shouldered blame for the delay.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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