Synonyms of undertakes

undertakes

verb

present tense third-person singular of undertake

as in assumes

to take to or upon oneself

undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assumes
• accepts
• shoulders
• bears
• embraces
• adopts
• takes over
• endorses
• agrees
• supports
• consents
• upholds
• acquiesces
• accedes
• espouses
• advocates
• assents
• takes up
• stands by
• backs
• champions
• reassumes
• reaccepts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• disclaims
• repudiates
• disavows
• renounces
• withdraws
• rejects
• disowns
• retracts
• abjures
• declines
• spurns
• avoids
• recants
• takes back
• turns down
• abandons
• bypasses
• relinquishes
• refrains (from)
• forsakes
• abstains (from)
• surrenders
• detours
• unsays
• gives up
• backtracks
• forbears
• backs off
• backs down
• abnegates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undertakes

But its exit from the continent’s most populous country has prompted fresh scrutiny of the conditions facing global companies as Nigeria undertakes an economic revamp. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Among the targets of those criticisms was the process in which the contract for Flock was approved, which does not require the typical bidding process the city undertakes. — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026

The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Drones that have previously been certified for sale are not included in the ban unless the FCC undertakes specific action to revoke their status. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Shooting a movie this way is a cumbersome, expensive process; no filmmaker undertakes it lightly. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

The center undertakes research projects on everything from intensive therapy programs to software for aphasia treatment. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Set in a small Spanish town, Mio undertakes an odyssey between childhood and adolescence that demands everything of him in his quest to find himself. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 June 2026

The appointments come as Temasek undertakes a sweeping reorganization designed to navigate a more fragmented global investment environment and position the firm for its next phase of growth. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 June 2026