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The Meaning of undertake
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(v. t.) To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to attempt.
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(v. t.) Specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly or expressly; to lay one's self under obligation, or to enter into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant; to contract.
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(v. t.) Hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm.
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(v. t.) To assume, as a character.
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(v. t.) To engage with; to attack.
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(v. t.) To have knowledge of; to hear.
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(v. t.) To take or have the charge of.
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(v. i.) To take upon one's self, or assume, any business, duty, or province.
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(v. i.) To venture; to hazard.
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(v. i.) To give a promise or guarantee; to be surety.
Synonyms
set about
,
attempt
,
tackle
,
take on
,
guarantee
,
contract
,
take in charge
Rhymes
ache
,
ake
,
awake
,
backache
,
bake
,
beefsteak
,
bellyache
,
betake
,
blake
,
brake
,
break
,
caique
,
cake
,
cheesecake
,
crake
,
cupcake
,
dake
,
daybreak
,
drake
,
earthquake
,
fake
,
flake
,
forsake
,
fruitcake
,
haick
,
haik
,
hake
,
handshake
,
headache
,
heartache
,
heartbreak
,
hotcake
,
intake
,
jacque
,
jake
,
keepsake
,
kittiwake
,
lake
,
make
,
mandrake
,
milkshake
,
mistake
,
muckrake
,
naik
,
namesake
,
opaque
,
outbreak
,
outtake
,
overtake
,
paik
,
pake
,
pancake
,
partake
,
plake
,
quake
,
rake
,
rattlesnake
,
remake
,
retake
,
sake
,
schlake
,
schnake
,
schwake
,
shaik
,
shaikh
,
shake
,
shortcake
,
shrake
,
slake
,
snake
,
snowflake
,
spake
,
stake
,
steak
,
strake
,
sweepstake
,
take
,
uptake
,
wake
,
yake