undertake
US /ˈʌndɚˌteɪk/
Definition
enter upon an activity or enterprise
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company will undertake a full review of its safety procedures.
Word Family
NounNoun
undertaking
VerbVerb
undertake gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- assumetake to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
- tacklethe person who plays that position on a football team
- attemptearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Collocations
- Easy undertake a simple taskto undertake a simple task, meaning to enter upon an activity or enterprise
- Medium undertake a feasibility study for the projectto undertake a feasibility study for the project, meaning to enter upon an activity or enterprise
- Hard undertake comprehensive corporate restructuring under court supervisionto undertake comprehensive corporate restructuring under court supervision, meaning to enter upon an activity or enterprise
- Very Hard undertake a perilous quest fraught with treacheryto undertake a perilous quest fraught with treachery, meaning to enter upon an activity or enterprise
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