Undertake synonyms and antonyms

ŭn'dər-tāk'

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take in charge
accept as a charge
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initiate
The definition of initiate is to cause something to begin or to introduce someone to some subject, topic or group.
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set about
To attack.
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promise
To engage or pledge
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accept
To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
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begin
(Intransitive) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
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engage
To draw into; involve
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commence
To enter upon or have a beginning; start.
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try out
To test something in order to see if it works.
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volunteer
(Informal) To offer the services of (someone else) to do something.
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embark upon
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answer-for
To be held responsible for.
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hazard
To risk (something); to venture to incur, or bring on.
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move
To change posture or position; stir:
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pledge oneself to
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go-into
To get involved in.
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forego (antonym)
To forego is defined as to go before.
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offer
To put forward for consideration; propose:
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set-in-motion
(Idiomatic) to trigger movement, to get going
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venture
To do or go at some risk
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devote (oneself) to
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take up for
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busy oneself with
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go-about
(Intransitive) To tackle (a problem or task).
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go-in-for
To enter a competition.
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have one's hands in
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have in hand
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launch into
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launch forth
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tackle
To deal with (a difficult person)
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fall-into
(Idiomatic) To be classified as; to fall under.
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buckle to
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take-the-plunge
(Idiomatic) To get engaged
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fall to
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have a try at
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go for in a big way
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assume
Assume is defined as to take on responsibility.
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attempt
To make an effort to do, get, have, etc.; try; endeavor
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commit
To consign for future use or for preservation:
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contract
Contract is defined as to acquire something or to hire someone to do work.
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covenant
(Law) To bind oneself in contract.
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dare
(Intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
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execute
To execute is defined as to carry out, perform or put to death.
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grant
Grant is defined as to give something that has been requested to someone.
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guarantee
To state with confidence; promise
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launch
To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion:
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overtake
To come upon unexpectedly or suddenly
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perform
To act on so as to accomplish or bring to completion; execute; carry out (a task, process, etc.)
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pledge
To promise to give
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seek
To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
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seize
To suddenly penetrate, illumine, or fill the mind of
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start
To tend in an early stage of development:
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strive
To struggle or fight forcefully; contend:
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abstain (antonym)
The definition of abstain is choosing to not do something.
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forget (antonym)
(--- Informal) To disregard on purpose. Usually used in the imperative:
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incur
To come into or acquire (something undesirable)
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shoulder
To push with the shoulder or shoulders
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take on
(Idiomatic) To attempt to fight or compete.
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take over
(Idiomatic) To assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp.
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approach
(Intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
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embark
To begin a journey
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enter
To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.
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get off
(With object following “get", slang) To excite or arouse, especially in a sexual manner.
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inaugurate
To celebrate formally the first public use of; dedicate
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institute
We institute your Grace / To be our regent in these parts of France.
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lead off
(Baseball) To be the first batter of an inning.
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open
To begin; enter upon; start; commence
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set out
To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.
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set to
To go about the initial step in doing (something)
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take up
(With on) To accept (a proposal, offer, request, etc.) from.
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kick off
(US, idiomatic, ranching, slang) To force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders. Used figuratively or literally.
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get-going
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get the show on the road
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agree (related)
To share an opinion about (something):
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obligation (related)
To assume an obligation
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carrying-out (related)
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carry out (related)
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conduct (related)
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supervise (related)
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instigate (related)
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assess (related)
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oversee (related)
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establish (related)
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administer (related)
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co-ordinate (related)
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undergo (related)
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pursue (related)
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endeavor
Endeavor is defined as to strive to reach a goal.
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try
To taste, sample, or otherwise test in order to determine strength, effect, worth, or desirability:
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commit oneself to
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take upon oneself
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stake
To provide with money; finance:
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put one's hand to
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Undertake Sentence Examples

  • If he did not die, he was considered unfit to undertake the mission and another was chosen.

  • In 488 Theodoric, king of the East Goths, received commission from the Greek emperor, Zeno, to undertake the affairs of Italy.

  • You can undertake each assignment at your own speed.

  • Napoleon's determination to undertake the invasion of England has often been disputed, but it is hard to imagine what other operation he contemplated, for the outbreak of hostilities with his continental enemies found him ill-supplied with intelligence as to the resources of the country he had then to traverse.

  • The poet willingly obeyed, all the more because he had previously received a divine command to undertake the task.

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