undertake

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌndərˈteɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər tāk′)

Inflections of 'undertake' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
undertakes
v 3rd person singular
undertaking
v pres p
undertook
v past
undertaken
v past p

Collocations for "undertake"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "undertake" in context.

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undertake

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. undertake a [project, commission, study, task]
  2. undertake [measures, activities, initiatives]
  3. undertake to [ensure, pay, comply, finish]
  4. [measures] were undertaken to [ensure]
  5. UK: undertakes that he is [qualified, aware, skilled]
  6. undertake the responsibility for
'undertake' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bankruptcy - criminal - endeavor - global - hereafter - hereby - historical - legal - monster

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