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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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undertake — ► VERB (past undertook; past part. undertaken) 1) commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on. 2) formally guarantee or promise … English terms dictionary
undertake — [un΄dər tāk′] vt. undertook, undertaken, undertaking [ME undertaken: see UNDER & TAKE] 1. to take upon oneself; agree to do; enter into or upon (a task, journey, etc.) 2. to give a promise or pledge that; contract [he undertook to be their guide] … English World dictionary
responsibility — noun 1 being responsible ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, total ▪ awesome, big, enormous, grave, great, heavy … Collocations dictionary
undertake — verb (undertook; undertaken; taking) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to take upon oneself ; set about ; attempt < undertake a task > < undertake to learn to swim > 2. to put oneself under obligatio … New Collegiate Dictionary
undertake — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)te͟ɪk[/t]] undertakes, undertaking, undertook, undertaken 1) VERB When you undertake a task or job, you start doing it and accept responsibility for it. [V n] She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections. 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
undertake — To take on oneself; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; set about; attempt; as, to undertake a task or a journey; and, specifically, to take upon oneself solemnly or expressly. To lay oneself under obligation or to enter into… … Black's law dictionary
undertake — verb Undertake is used with these nouns as the object: ↑activity, ↑assessment, ↑campaign, ↑conversion, ↑duty, ↑effort, ↑endeavour, ↑enquiry, ↑enterprise, ↑examination, ↑expedition, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
undertake — [c]/ʌndəˈteɪk / (say unduh tayk) verb (undertook, undertaken, undertaking) –verb (t) 1. to take on oneself (some task, performance, etc.); take in hand; essay; attempt. 2. to take on oneself by formal promise or agreement; lay oneself under… …
undertake — v.tr. (past took; past part. taken) 1 bind oneself to perform, make oneself responsible for, engage in, enter upon (work, an enterprise, a responsibility). 2 (usu. foll. by to + infin.) accept an obligation, promise. 3 guarantee, affirm (I will… … Useful english dictionary
undertake — un·der take || ‚ʌndÉ™(r) teɪk v. take on, receive responsibility for a task; guarantee, pledge … English contemporary dictionary
