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to undertake
01
to accept or promise to do something particular
Transitive: to undertake to do sth
Examples
The contractor undertook to complete the construction project within the specified timeframe.
02
to take responsibility for something and start to do it
Transitive: to undertake a responsibility
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
undertake
3rd person singular
undertakes
Present participle
undertaking
Past simple
undertook
Past participle
undertaken
Examples
She undertakes the responsibility of managing the team's day-to-day operations.
03
to pass another vehicle on the inside while traveling
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to undertake a vehicle
Examples
The driver undertook the truck, risking a collision due to limited visibility.
Lexical Tree
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