undertaking
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈʌndɚˌteɪkɪŋ/ · UK /ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ/
undertaking means: A task or project that someone starts or tries to complete, often a difficult one.
noun
A task or project that someone starts or tries to complete, often a difficult one.
- Moving house is a big undertaking.
- Building the bridge was an expensive undertaking.
- They completed this ambitious undertaking in two years.
A firm promise to do something, especially one made officially.
- She gave a written undertaking.
- We received an undertaking to protect the trees.
- The court accepted his undertaking to leave the property.
The business of preparing dead people for burial and arranging funerals.
- His family works in undertaking.
- The company offers undertaking services.
- She joined the undertaking business after helping at a funeral home.
Questions about undertaking
What does undertaking mean?
A task or project that someone starts or tries to complete, often a difficult one.
What is undertaking in other languages?
Türkçe: girişim · Español: proyecto · Français: entreprise · Deutsch: Unterfangen · Italiano: impresa · 日本語: 事業
How do you pronounce undertaking?
In American English /ˈʌndɚˌteɪkɪŋ/; in British English /ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ/.
How do you use undertaking in a sentence?
Moving house is a big undertaking. Building the bridge was an expensive undertaking.
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