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- Dictionaryundertaking/ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a formal pledge or promise to do something: "I give an undertaking that we shall proceed with the legislation" Similar
- 2. a task that is taken on; an enterprise: "a mammoth undertaking that involved digging into the side of a cliff face" Similar
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UNDERTAKING definition: 1. a job, business, or piece of work: 2. a formal promise: 3. the act of passing another vehicle…. Learn more.
: the act of one who undertakes or engages in a project or business. b. : the business of an undertaker. 2. : something undertaken : enterprise. 3. : pledge, guarantee. Examples of undertaking in a Sentence. The restoration of the old theater is a huge undertaking. He advised us against such a risky undertaking.
1. something undertaken; task, venture, or enterprise. 2. an agreement to do something. 3. the business of an undertaker. 4. informal. the practice of overtaking on an inner lane a vehicle which is travelling in an outer lane. Collins English Dictionary.
to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult: Students are required to undertake simple experiments. Fewer examples. The bill requires owners to undertake remedial work on dilapidated buildings. This is one of the largest aid projects ever undertaken.
a job, business, or piece of work: The construction of the tunnel is a large and complex undertaking. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Work, working and the workplace. act as something phrasal verb. all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) idiom. assignment. bandh. be at work idiom. graft. grind. hoop. hot-desking. hoteling.
When you take something on, you've undertaken to actually do it. The word undertaking suggests something that involves quite a bit of work. Organizing an Oxfam hunger-day at your school is a significant undertaking, but it's worth all the effort.
to take upon oneself : set about : attempt; to put oneself under obligation to perform; also : to accept as a charge or responsibility… See the full definition
noun. something undertaken; task, venture, or enterprise. an agreement to do something. the business of an undertaker. informal. the practice of overtaking on an inner lane a vehicle which is travelling in an outer lane.
[countable] a task or project, especially one that is important and/or difficult synonym venture. He is interested in buying the club as a commercial undertaking. In those days, the trip across country was a dangerous undertaking. the first joint undertaking of the two societies. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
n. 1. A task or venture undertaken: Climbing the mountain was a dangerous undertaking. 2. The action of beginning a task or venture: the undertaking of the expedition. 3. A guaranty, pledge, or promise: gave an undertaking that he would not disclose trade secrets. 4. The profession or duties of a funeral director.
