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undertake
Overview of verb undertake
The verb undertake has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (26) undertake, set about, attempt -- (enter upon an activity or enterprise)
2. (2) undertake, tackle, take on -- (accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task")
3. (2) undertake, guarantee -- (promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners")
4. (2) contract, undertake -- (enter into a contractual arrangement)
5. undertake, take in charge -- (accept as a charge)
Grep of noun undertake
undertaker
Antonyms of verb undertake
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb undertake
5 senses of undertake
Sense 1
undertake, set about, attempt
=> initiate, pioneer
=> cause, do, make
=> make, create
Sense 2
undertake, tackle, take on
=> confront, face up, face
=> set about, go about, approach
=> act, move
Sense 3
undertake, guarantee
=> promise, assure
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 4
contract, undertake
=> promise, assure
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 5
undertake, take in charge
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb undertake
3 of 5 senses of undertake
Sense 2
undertake, tackle, take on
=> rise
Sense 3
undertake, guarantee
=> underwrite, subvention, subvent
Sense 4
contract, undertake
=> stipulate
=> sign
=> stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
=> rent, lease
=> rent, hire, charter, lease
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb undertake
5 senses of undertake
Sense 1
undertake, set about, attempt
=> initiate, pioneer
Sense 2
undertake, tackle, take on
=> confront, face up, face
Sense 3
undertake, guarantee
=> promise, assure
Sense 4
contract, undertake
=> promise, assure
Sense 5
undertake, take in charge
=> accept, consent, go for
'Cause To' of verb undertake
Derived Forms of verb undertake
1 of 5 senses of undertake
Sense 1
undertake, set about, attempt
RELATED TO>(noun) undertaking#1
=> undertaking, project, task, labor
Domain of verb undertake
Domain Terms of verb undertake
Familiarity of verb undertake
undertake used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb undertake
5 senses of undertake
Sense 1
undertake, set about, attempt
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Sense 2
undertake, tackle, take on
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
undertake, guarantee
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Sense 4
contract, undertake
EX: They undertake to move
Sense 5
undertake, take in charge
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb undertake
5 senses of undertake
Sense 1
undertake, set about, attempt
> initiate, pioneer
=> strike up
=> introduce, innovate
=> trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
=> establish, found, plant, constitute, institute
=> stage, arrange
=> mount
=> undertake, set about, attempt
=> organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate
Sense 2
undertake, tackle, take on
> confront, face up, face
=> undertake, tackle, take on
Sense 3
undertake, guarantee
> promise, assure
=> pledge, plight
=> swear off
=> contract, undertake
=> undertake, guarantee
Sense 4
contract, undertake
> promise, assure
=> pledge, plight
=> swear off
=> contract, undertake
=> undertake, guarantee
Sense 5
undertake, take in charge
> accept, consent, go for
=> give
=> agree
=> settle
=> contract in
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> undertake, take in charge
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb undertake
Sense 1
undertake, set about, attempt
=> initiate, pioneer
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Sense 2
undertake, tackle, take on
=> confront, face up, face
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Sense 3
undertake, guarantee
=> promise, assure
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Sense 4
contract, undertake
=> promise, assure
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Sense 5
undertake, take in charge
=> accept, consent, go for
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Grep of verb undertake
undertake
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