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

He undertook a de-radicalisation programme and now delivers counter-extremism sessions around the UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

In the video individuals are seen from afar putting their hands into the water while workers undertook cleaning work, but it did not clearly show people damaging the pool or depositing anything into it.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

By one estimate, Gandhi undertook at least 15 major fasts.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Some indication of just what Oxford was missing out on can be seen if we pick just one piece of work from the many that Halley undertook about this time.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin