undertake

[uhn-der-teyk] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪk /

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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Tudor, 47, did not undertake post-match media duties after the defeat by Forest because of the death of his father.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In a debate, Lord Roberts said "these two noble Lords undertake totally different roles on behalf of the Crown and state from any other of the hereditary peers".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Some of the men had to undertake intimate examinations and almost all of them spent periods of time on police bail or were released under investigation, it added.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The king-in-waiting traveled to Scotland to engage in the kind of public performances that modern royals are expected to undertake in front of clicking photographers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

“We had to think,” he later wrote, “about initiatives that we could undertake to show the enemy that we were still serious about our commitments in Vietnam.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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