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undertake
verb
1 undertake
Enter upon an activity or enterprise.
synonyms: attempt, set about.
Roget 676:
undertake;
engage in,
embark in;
launch into,
plunge into;
volunteer;
apprentice oneself to;
engage
etc.
(promise)
768;
contract
etc.
769;
take upon oneself,
take upon one's shoulders;
devote oneself to
etc.
(determination)
604.
take up,
take in hand;
tackle;
set about,
go about;
set to,
fall to,
set to work;
launch forth;
set up shop;
put in hand,
put in execution;
set forward;
break the neck of a business,
be in,
for;
put one's hand to,
put one's foot in;
betake oneself to,
turn one's hand to,
go to do;
begin one's
etc.
66;
broach one's,
institute one's
etc.
(originate)
153;
put one's hand to the plow,
lay one's hand to the plow,
put one's shoulder to the wheel.
have in hand
etc.
(business)
625;
have many irons in the fire
etc.
(activity)
682.
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Roget 625:
pass one's time in,
employ one's time in,
spend one's time in;
employ oneself in,
employ oneself upon;
occupy oneself with,
concern oneself with;
make it one's business
etc.
n.;
undertake
etc.
676;
enter a profession;
betake oneself to,
turn one's hand to;
have to do with
etc.
(do)
680.
office,
place,
post,
chargeship†,
incumbency,
living;
situation,
berth,
employ;
service
etc.
(servitude)
749;
engagement;
undertaking
etc.
676.
drive a trade;
carry on a trade,
do a trade,
transact a trade,
carry on business,
do business,
transact business
etc.
n.;
keep a shop;
ply one's task,
ply one's trade;
labor in one's vocation;
pursue the even tenor of one's way;
attend to business,
attend to one's work.
officiate,
serve,
act;
act one's part,
play one's part;
do duty;
serve the office of,
discharge the office of,
perform the office of,
perform the duties of,
perform the functions of;
hold an office,
fill an office,
fill a place,
fill a situation;
hold a portfolio,
hold a place,
hold a situation.
be about,
be doing,
be engaged in,
be employed in,
be occupied with,
be at work on;
have one's hands in,
have in hand;
have on one's hands,
have on one's shoulders;
bear the burden;
have one's hands full
etc.
(activity)
682.
be in the hands of,
be on the stocks,
be on the anvil;
pass through one's hands.
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Roget 66:
begin,
start,
commence;
conceive,
open,
dawn,
set in,
take its rise,
enter upon,
enter;
set out
etc.
(depart)
293;
embark in;
incept†.
initiate,
launch,
inaugurate.
inchoate,
rise,
arise,
originate.
usher in;
lead off,
lead the way;
take the lead,
take the initiative;
head;
stand at the head,
stand first,
stand for;
lay the foundations
etc.
(prepare)
673;
found
etc.
(cause)
153;
set up,
set on foot,
agoing†,
set abroach†,
set the ball in motion;
apply the match to a train;
broach;
open up,
open the door to.
get underway,
set about,
get to work,
set to work,
set to;
make a beginning,
make a start.
handsel;
take the first step,
lay the first stone,
cut the first turf;
break ground,
break the ice,
break cover;
pass the Rubicon,
cross the Rubicon;
open fire,
open the ball;
ventilate,
air;
undertake
etc.
676.
come into existence,
come into the world;
make one's debut,
take birth;
burst forth,
break out;
spring up,
spring forth,
crop up,
pop up,
appear,
materialize.
begin at the beginning,
begin ab ovo [Lat.].
begin again,
begin de novo;
start afresh,
make a fresh start,
take it from the top,
shuffle the cards,
reshuffle the cards,
resume,
recommence.
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Dutch: ondernemen
2 undertake
3 undertake
Promise to do or accomplish.
synonym: guarantee.
Roget 768:
promise;
give a promise
etc.
n.;
undertake,
engage;
make an engagement,
form an engagement;
enter into an engagement,
enter on an engagement;
bind oneself,
tie oneself,
pledge oneself,
commit oneself,
take upon oneself;
vow;
swear
etc.
(affirm)
535,
give one's word,
pass one's word,
pledge one's word,
plight one's word,
give one's honor,
pass one's honor,
pledge one's honor,
plight one's honor,
give credit,
pass credit,
pledge credit,
plight credit,
give troth,
pass troth,
pledge troth,
plight troth;
betroth,
plight faith.
assure,
warrant,
guarantee;
covenant
etc.
769;
attest
etc.
(bear witness)
467.
hold out an expectation;
contract an obligation;
become bound to,
become sponsor for;
answer for,
be answerable for;
secure;
give security
etc.
771;
underwrite.
adjure,
administer an oath,
put to one's oath,
swear a witness.
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Dutch: ondernemen
4 undertake
Enter into a contractual arrangement.
synonym: contract.
5 undertake
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