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 latest round of speculation came as Prince Harry set out on a tour of Angola, undertaken with the purpose of keeping Princess Diana’s memory alive by continuing her humanitarian work, sans Meghan Markle.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 July 2025
But nothing in Marrero’s speech signaled undertaking significant changes at the speed required by the country’s colossal economic problems.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Older kids can do everything from taking over grocery shopping duties (a big responsibility to undertake that might teach them, among other life skills, the value of independence), cooking meals for the family, to setting the table and even adding their own decorations.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 16 July 2025
Hiking the Appalachian trail, although that's a much longer undertaking than just a vacation.
—Hg Biggs, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 July 2025
But nothing in Marrero’s speech signaled undertaking significant changes at the speed required by the country’s colossal economic problems.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Older kids can do everything from taking over grocery shopping duties (a big responsibility to undertake that might teach them, among other life skills, the value of independence), cooking meals for the family, to setting the table and even adding their own decorations.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 16 July 2025
Hiking the Appalachian trail, although that's a much longer undertaking than just a vacation.
—Hg Biggs, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertake
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To the local big-game purists, sharks were the stray dogs of the sea, and if Mundus was willing to control the population he was accepted as an eccentric asset to the community.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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The Dawg Pound is an iconic part of the Browns franchise and one of the best representations in sports of fans feeling like and being accepted as part of the organization.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The team assumed command of firefighting efforts on July 26, according to InciWeb.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
28 July 2025
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Until recently, it was widely assumed that the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, and investors’ desire to hold U.S. assets, would rule out the capital flight and market crashes that have befallen Turkey and many other countries under similar strains.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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But research indicates that parents shoulder much of the burden.—
Christine Carrig,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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However, the last round of talks ended in stalemate between some wealthy nations that produce plastics and the developing countries that often end up shouldering the burden of plastic waste.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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