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


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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.
  

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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


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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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