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undertake
v. take on, receive responsibility for a task; guarantee, pledge


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undertake
Verb
1. enter upon an activity or enterprise
(synonym) set about, attempt
(hypernym) initiate, pioneer
(derivation) undertaking, project, task, labor
2. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
(synonym) tackle, take on
(hypernym) confront, face up, face
(hyponym) rise
3. promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"
(synonym) guarantee
(hypernym) promise, assure
(hyponym) underwrite, subvention, subvent
4. enter into a contractual arrangement
(synonym) contract
(hypernym) promise, assure
(hyponym) stipulate
5. accept as a charge
(synonym) take in charge
(hypernym) accept, consent, go for



Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Undertake
(v. t.)
To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to attempt.
  
 
(v. t.)
To take or have the charge of.
  
 
(v. t.)
To have knowledge of; to hear.
  
 
(v. t.)
To engage with; to attack.
  
 
(v. t.)
To assume, as a character.
  
 
(v. t.)
Specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly or expressly; to lay one's self under obligation, or to enter into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant; to contract.
  
 
(v. t.)
Hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm.
  
 
(v. i.)
To venture; to hazard.
  
 
(v. i.)
To take upon one's self, or assume, any business, duty, or province.
  
 
(v. i.)
To give a promise or guarantee; to be surety.
  

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About

excellence English-Urdu DictionaryDownload this dictionary
undertake
v. a.
اختيار کرنا, قبول کرنا, ذمے لينا, قصد کرنا, ہمت باندھنا, اٹھانا, بيڑا اٹھانا, اپنے اوپر لينا
consent to undertake
ذمے وار ہونا, اپنے ذمے لينا

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undertake
Synonyms and related words:
accept, accept obligation, agree, agree to, answer for, approach, assay, assume, attack, attempt, bargain, bargain for, be answerable for, be responsible for, be security for, begin, bind, buckle to, carry on, certify, chance, commence, commit, compact, conduct, contract, covenant, dive into, do, do a deal, embark in, embark on, embark upon, employ, endeavor, engage, engage in, enter on, enter upon, essay, exercise, fall into, fall to, follow, get busy, get cracking, get going, get under way, get with it, go about, go at, go bail for, go in for, go into, go to it, go upon, guarantee, have an understanding, have at, hop to it, jump to it, launch forth, launch into, lay about, lift a finger, light into, make a deal, make an attempt, make an effort, move into, obligate, offer, pass, pitch in, pitch into, pledge, plunge into, practice, proceed to, promise, prosecute, pursue, sail into, seek, set about, set at, set forward, set going, set to, set to work, shake hands on, specialize in, stand back of, start, start in, stipulate, strive, struggle, swear, tackle, take on, take the vows, take to, take up, try, turn to, use, venture, venture on, venture upon, vow, wade into, wage, warrant, work at
  

Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.

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