undertake
/ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/ verb B2- To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on. · They undertook the new venture, not sure where it would lead.· They undertook cleaning the house room by room.
- To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity etc.). · He undertook to exercise more in future.· They undertook to clean the house room by room.
He/she/it undertakes · Past undertook · Past participle undertaken · -ing form undertaking
Verb forms
- Base form
- undertake
- He/she/it
- undertakes
- Past
- undertook
- Past participle
- undertaken
- -ing form
- undertaking
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
From the library
When they had taken as many beasts as their necessities required, the Lion undertook to distribute the prey, and for this purpose divided it into three shares.
why should you thus, of your own accord, incur destruction and trust yourself in the house of your enemy?” The Stag replied: “Only allow me, friend, to stay where I am, and I will undertake to find some favourable opportunity of effecting my escape.” At the approach of the evening the herdsman came to feed his cattle, but did not see the Stag; and even the farm-bailiff with several laborers passed through the shed and failed to notice him.
An Ape undertook to adjudge the matter between them.
Each undertook his proper duty in accordance with his own nature and powers.
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