undertook

[uhn-der-took] / ˌʌn dərˈtʊk /

VERB

attempt, engage in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence guarantee initiate launch offer shoulder tackle try

STRONG

agree bargain commit contract covenant devote embark endeavor hazard move pledge promise stake stipulate venture volunteer

WEAK

address oneself answer for commit oneself enter upon fall into go about go for go in for go into have a hand in have a try make a run at pitch in set about set in motion set out take on take the plunge take upon oneself try out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease complete conclude deny end finish neglect refuse stop

STRONG

break disagree discourage stay

WEAK

abstain forego forget

Example Sentences

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undertook

Dr Shahbazi undertook her PhD at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, before joining the University of Cambridge as a post-doctoral fellow and then the LMB in 2020.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Oil and gas extraction, however, weakened for a third month in row with a decrease in oil sands activity as some facilities in northern Alberta undertook maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Boeing, which expects to commence 737 MAX 10 deliveries in 2027, said it undertook more than 2,000 hours of flight testing and supplied tens of thousands of pages of documentation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Prosecutors charged Linton under an “implied malice” theory, meaning Linton is guilty if she knew her actions were dangerous to human life but undertook them anyway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But in the last adventure the two undertook he could not save his friend.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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