undertake
To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).
Other meanings
To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity etc.).
“He undertook to exercise more in future.”
To pass a slower moving vehicle on the curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic.
Synonyms
- set about
- attempt
Related words
- reundertake
- undertakable
- undertakement
- undertaker
- undertaking
Word history
From Middle English "undertaken".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “undertake” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.