LookItUpundertake
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/ · UK /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/
Forms: undertook, undertaken
undertake means: To accept responsibility for a task and begin doing it.
verb
To accept responsibility for a task and begin doing it.
- We will undertake the repairs.
- The team undertook a study of local birds.
- Who is willing to undertake this difficult task?
To promise that you will do something.
- I undertake to pay the costs.
- She undertook to keep the documents safe.
- Will you undertake to return the equipment tomorrow?
Questions about undertake
What does undertake mean?
To accept responsibility for a task and begin doing it.
What is undertake in other languages?
Türkçe: üstlenmek · Español: emprender · Français: entreprendre · Deutsch: übernehmen · Italiano: intraprendere · 日本語: 引き受ける
What does undertook mean?
“undertook” is the past tense of “undertake”.
What does undertaken mean?
“undertaken” is the past participle of “undertake”.
How do you pronounce undertake?
In American English /ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/; in British English /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/.
How do you use undertake in a sentence?
We will undertake the repairs. The team undertook a study of local birds.
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