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undertake
What does undertake mean?
undertake (verb): enter upon an activity or enterprise.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce undertake?
/ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does undertake come from?
From Middle English undertaken; equivalent to under- + take (after undernim).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of undertake?
Words related to undertake
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “undertake” mean?
enter upon an activity or enterprise
Right! That's what “undertake” means.
to continue to live; to remain alive
Not quite: that's what survive means.
to agree; to be equal; to correspond
Not quite: that's what match means.
expose to a chance of loss or damage
Not quite: that's what risk means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “undertake”?
provide
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believe
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attempt
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include
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