as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertake
The article, which contains little that would be unfamiliar to anyone conversant with some of the more influential twentieth-century texts on yoga and occultism, concludes with accounts of meditations Crowley allegedly undertook between January and April 1901.
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Stewart Home
august 22, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
In 2005, Octagon undertook a new project for its Olympic athlete clients dubbed Sick Tricks, consisting of video that snowboarders and skateboarders filmed of themselves performing dangerous stunts.
—Daniel Kaplan, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Republican state legislators have undertaken a rare mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump, who is seeking to improve his party's odds of preserving its narrow U.S. House of Representatives majority despite political headwinds.
—Joseph Ax, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The group has undertaken an annual holiday tour of arenas for several years.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
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Stewart Home
august 22, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
In 2005, Octagon undertook a new project for its Olympic athlete clients dubbed Sick Tricks, consisting of video that snowboarders and skateboarders filmed of themselves performing dangerous stunts.
—Daniel Kaplan, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Republican state legislators have undertaken a rare mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump, who is seeking to improve his party's odds of preserving its narrow U.S. House of Representatives majority despite political headwinds.
—Joseph Ax, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The group has undertaken an annual holiday tour of arenas for several years.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertake
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Hecker said the case should be dismissed and that Abrego Garcia is being coerced into accepting a guilty plea by the prospect of being indefinitely detained in a country halfway across the world, where his safety and liberty would be at threat.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Not providing the original provenance document is considered unusual in the art world but the objects were accepted regardless, court filings show.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Armadillos are often assumed to be a critter of the wild west, but they can actually be found in several places across the United States, including Indiana.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
22 Aug. 2025
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Probably safe to assume Leto’s DAMAGED take on the Joker won’t be reappearing in the DCU.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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If the team falls off aggressively, the dynamic head coach will shoulder a large portion of the blame.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The gap between what machines can do and what humans must still shoulder remains wide.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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