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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

She was invited in and says that a midwife undertook a well-being check on her but didn't monitor her baby.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Pham undertook a sweeping reorganization of the enforcement division and closed about half of its open cases—sometimes without consulting the teams involved—in a campaign against litigation she saw as “regulation by enforcement.”

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Bush undertook to apprehend Manuel Noriega in Panama.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

I undertook the task of personally conveying his apologies.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela