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undertake

предпринимать

Meaning of undertake

to do or agree to do something difficult or important

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EN-UK/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/
EN-US/ˌʌndərˈteɪk/
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undertake with Russian translation

undertake usage examples

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

We will undertake a full review of the plan.

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

They will undertake a full review of the system.

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undertake synonyms

Related words worth learning together

undertake
to start or agree to do a task, project, or responsibility
do
general verb for performing an action; much broader and less formal
commit
to promise or decide to do something, often with a strong sense of responsibility
take on
to accept a task, duty, or job; often implies accepting responsibility
embark on
to start a new and usually important or long-term activity or project
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U
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undertake

to start or agree to do a task, project, or responsibility

C1Often

The company will undertake a major restructuring next year.

D
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do

general verb for performing an action; much broader and less formal

C1Very Often

I need to do my homework tonight.

C
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commit

to promise or decide to do something, often with a strong sense of responsibility

C1Often

She committed to finishing the report by Friday.

T
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take on

to accept a task, duty, or job; often implies accepting responsibility

C1Often

Our team will take on the new project next month.

E
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embark on

to start a new and usually important or long-term activity or project

C1Rarely

They embarked on an ambitious plan to expand overseas.

A
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assume

to take on a duty, role, or responsibility

C1Often

He assumed responsibility for the whole department.

A
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attempt

to try to do something difficult, with emphasis on effort rather than responsibility

C1Very Often

They attempted to reach the summit in bad weather.

T
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tackle

to deal with a problem or task actively and directly

C1Often

We need to tackle the issue of rising costs quickly.

C
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carry out

to perform or complete an action, plan, or instruction

C1Often

The researchers carried out a series of experiments.

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undertake meaning: what does it mean?

to do or agree to do something difficult or important

undertake pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

undertake is pronounced as /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

undertake definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We will undertake a full review of the plan. Translation: Мы предпримем полный пересмотр плана.

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