undertake

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se charger d'une tâche, d'un projet ou d'une responsabilité, ou de commencer une entreprise importante.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Commit to a taskB2formal

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

   Entreprendre une tâche

   • 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.

   Synonymesassumeattemptembark onenter uponset aboutshouldertackletake ontake up

   Antonymesabandonavoiddeclineforgoneglectrefuseshirk

2. Guarantee or promiseC1formalbritish

   To formally promise or guarantee that something will be done.

   s'engager à

   • 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.

   Synonymesassurecommitcontractcovenantengageguaranteepledgepromisevowwarrant