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undertake

/ undertake /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
promise to do or accomplish
"guarantee to free the prisoners"
Type of:
promise assure
Kinds of:
underwrite subvention subvent
Derived:
guarantee
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something is ----ing PP
verb Sense 2
enter upon an activity or enterprise
Type of:
initiate pioneer
Derived:
undertaking project task labor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Frame 33
verb Sense 3
accept as a charge
Type of:
accept consent go for
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
accept as a challenge
"I''ll tackle this difficult task"
Type of:
confront face up face
Kinds of:
rise
Derived:
braving confronting coping with grappling tackling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
enter into a contractual arrangement
Type of:
promise assure
Kinds of:
stipulate sign qualify condition specify
Derived:
contract contractor
Usage Patterns:
Something is ----ing PP
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
1
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promise assure underwrite subvention subvent initiate pioneer accept consent go for confront face up