undertake
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un·der·take
(ŭn′dər-tāk′)v. un·der·took (-to͝ok′), un·der·tak·en, un·der·tak·ing, un·der·takes
v.tr.
1. To deliberately begin to do (something): undertake a task.
2. To pledge or commit oneself (to do something): undertake to care for an elderly relative.
3. To promise or guarantee: "The man undertook that one room at least should be ready for occupation the next day" (Thomas Hardy).
v.intr. Archaic
To make oneself responsible. Used with for.
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undertake
(ˌʌndəˈteɪk)vb, -takes, -taking, -took or -taken
1. (tr) to contract to or commit oneself to (something) or (to do something): to undertake a job; to undertake to deliver the goods.
2. (tr) to attempt to; agree to start
3. (tr) to take (someone) in charge
4. archaic (foll by: for) to make oneself responsible (for)
5. (tr) to promise
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un•der•take
(ˌʌn dərˈteɪk)v. -took, -tak•en, -tak•ing. v.t.
1. to take upon oneself, as a task or performance; attempt: He undertook the job of answering the mail.
2. to obligate oneself (fol. by an infinitive).
3. to warrant or guarantee (fol. by a clause): to undertake that a loan is fully secured.
4. to take in charge.
v.i. 5. Archaic. to engage oneself by promise or guarantee.
[1150–1200]
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undertake
Past participle: undertaken
Gerund: undertaking
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Verb | 1. | undertake - enter upon an activity or enterprise |
2. | undertake - accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task" face, face up, confront - deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" rise - exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion" | |
3. | undertake - promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners" subvent, subvention, underwrite - guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank" | |
4. | undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement stipulate - make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" | |
5. | undertake - accept as a charge |
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undertake
verb
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undertake
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Translations
يَتَعَهَّديَقْبَل المَسؤوليَّه
ujmout sezavázat se
love
skuldbinda sigtaka aî sér
laidojimo biuro agentaspasižadėti
apņemtiesapsolītuzņemties
ujať sa
obvezati seprevzeti
bir şey yapmaya söz vermeküstlenmekyüklenmek
undertake
[ˌʌndəˈteɪk] (undertook (pt) (undertaken (pp))) [ˌʌndəˈteɪkən]A. VT [+ task] → emprender; [+ responsibility] → asumir
to undertake to do sth → comprometerse a hacer algo
to undertake that → comprometerse a que ...
to undertake to do sth → comprometerse a hacer algo
to undertake that → comprometerse a que ...
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
undertake
[ˌʌndərˈteɪk] [undertook] [ˌʌndərˈtʊk] (pt) [undertaken] (pp) vt (= promise) to undertake to do sth → s'engager à faire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
undertake
pret <undertook> ptp <undertaken>vt
job, duty, responsibility → übernehmen; risk → eingehen, auf sich (acc) → nehmen; study, research, reform → durchführen; tour → machen; he undertook to be our guide → er übernahm es, unser Führer zu sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
undertake
[ˌʌndəˈteɪk] (undertook (pt) (undertaken (pp))) [ˌʌndəˈteɪk/ən] vt (task) → intraprendere; (responsibility) → assumersito undertake to do sth → impegnarsi a fare qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
undertake
(andəˈteik) verb – past tense ˌunderˈtook (-ˈtuk) past participle ˌunderˈtaken –1. to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc). He undertook the job willingly.
2. to promise (eg to do something). He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow.
ˈundertaker (-teikə) noun a person who organizes funerals.
ˌunderˈtaking noun1. a task or piece of work. I didn't realize what a large undertaking this job would be.
2. a promise. He made an undertaking that he would pay the money back.
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undertake
vi. emprender, iniciar, tomar la iniciativa.
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