Definitions

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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Even as the Palisades and Altadena rebuild, local governments only undertook limited efforts to water recovering trees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

It was during this time that Field began to publish his first pieces, after which he undertook a concert tour with his mentor to Paris, Vienna and St. Petersburg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Until hours before the first strike, Emirati officials undertook intensive diplomatic efforts from Tehran to Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

According to the prosecution, Yuen and Wai "undertook surveillance on her address, as if they were a legitimate UK police operation".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Department of Education undertook a monumental project called the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt