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undertake

/ˌʌn.dərˈteɪk/

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verb

/ˌʌn.dərˈteɪk/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по принятию на себя задачи, проекта или ответственности, или начала значительного начинания.

A verb used to indicate the act of committing oneself to a task, project, or responsibility, or to begin a significant endeavor.

irregular verb

  1. Commit to a taskB2formal

    To commit oneself to and begin a task, project, or responsibility.

    ruВзяться

    • The company will undertake the construction of a new bridge.
    • She undertook the responsibility of organizing the event.
    • He undertook a detailed study of the local ecosystem.

    Synonymsassumeattemptembark onenter uponset aboutshouldertackletake ontake up

    Antonymsabandonavoiddeclineforgoneglectrefuseshirk

  2. Guarantee or promiseC1formalbritish

    To formally promise or guarantee that something will be done.

    ruГарантировать

    • The contractor undertook to complete the work by Friday.
    • They undertook to provide all necessary materials.
    • He undertook that the project would be finished on time.

    Synonymsassurecommitcontractcovenantengageguaranteepledgepromisevowwarrant

Forms
  • undertaken past participle
  • undertook past simple
  • undertaking present participle
  • undertakes third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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