undertaking

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/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).
To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity etc.).“He undertook to exercise more in future.”
To overtake on the wrong side.“I hate people who try and undertake on the motorway.”
To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare say.

noun

The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals
A promise or pledge; a guarantee
That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise
The act of one who undertakes (in either sense)

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Synonyms

labor task project firms contractor draft carrier carrying launch works factory launching making embarking delivery enlistment

Associated

postgraduate duties tasks phd projects garrison initiatives missions tours journey research

Rhymes

breathtaking quaking painstaking groundbreaking heartbreaking forsaking making taking staking shaking

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