Synonyms for undertake
ˌʌn dərˈteɪkun·der·take

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1. undertakeverb

   To attempt is to take action somewhat experimentally with the hope and purpose of accomplishing a certain result; to endeavor is to attempt strenuously and with firm and enduring purpose. To attempt expresses a single act; to endeavor, a continuous exertion; we say I will endeavor (not I will attempt) while I live. To attempt is with the view of accomplishing; to essay, with a view of testing our own powers. To undertake is to accept or take upon oneself as an obligation, as some business, labor, or trust; the word often implies complete assurance of success; as, I will undertake to produce the witness. To strive suggests little of the result, much of toil, strain, and contest, in seeking it; I will strive to fulfil your wishes, i. e., I will spare no labor and exertion to do it. Try is the most comprehensive of these words. The original idea of testing or experimenting is not thought of when a man says "I will try." To attempt suggests giving up, if the thing is not accomplished at a stroke; to try implies using other means and studying out other ways if not at first successful. Endeavor is more mild and formal; the pilot in the burning pilot-house does not say "I will endeavor" or "I will attempt to hold the ship to her course," but "I'll try, sir!"

   Synonyms:
   attempt, endeavor, endeavor, essay, strive, try

   Antonyms:
   abandon, dismiss, drop, give up, let go, neglect, omit, overlook, pass by, throw away, throw over, throw up

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1. undertake

   Synonyms:
   engage, attempt, enter upon, agree, set about, embark, stipulate, project, commence, promise

   Antonyms:
   decline, abandon, drop, discontinue, desist

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. undertake, set about, attemptverb

   enter upon an activity or enterprise

   Synonyms:
   attempt, take in charge, begin, get down, essay, seek, set about, take on, commence, undertake, try, start, approach, tackle, get, assay, go about, contract, set out, guarantee, start out

2. undertake, tackle, take onverb

   accept as a challenge

   "I'll tackle this difficult task"

   Synonyms:
   attempt, admit, meet, adopt, play, accept, encounter, take on, acquire, undertake, assume, guarantee, tackle, take in charge, harness, set about, contract, take, take over

3. undertake, guaranteeverb

   promise to do or accomplish

   "guarantee to free the prisoners"

   Synonyms:
   take in charge, vouch, tackle, undertake, take on, attempt, set about, guarantee, ensure, insure, contract, assure, warrant, secure

4. contract, undertakeverb

   enter into a contractual arrangement

   Synonyms:
   set about, sign, take in charge, condense, concentrate, sign up, attempt, abbreviate, constrict, shorten, press, shrink, contract, undertake, foreshorten, cut, guarantee, take on, squeeze, get, compress, reduce, take, abridge, sign on, tackle, narrow, compact

5. undertake, take in chargeverb

   accept as a charge

   Synonyms:
   take in charge, tackle, undertake, take on, attempt, set about, guarantee, contract

Matched Categories

1. • Accept
   • Confront
   • Promise

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. undertakeverb

   Synonyms:
   attempt, set about, engage in, embark in, enter upon, take in hand, take upon one's self, take on one's shoulders

2. undertakeverb

   Synonyms:
   engage, agree, stipulate, bargain, promise, be bound, be sworn, pledge one's self, pledge one's word, plight one's word, pass one's word, take upon one's self

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1. List of paraphrases for "undertake":

   take, initiate, conduct, perform, engage, commit, undertaking, embark, entreprendre, make, assume, begin, launch, proceed, conducting, adopt, start, commence, pursue, implement

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How to use undertake in a sentence?

1. John Roberts:

   And if they haven’t acted on it, then maybe that’s a good lesson to say for the president or the administrative bureaucracy that it’s not something they should undertake on their own.

2. John Dewey:

   The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. Self-conceit often regards it as a sign of weakness to admit that a belief to which we have once committed ourselves is wrong. We get so identified with an idea that it is literally a pet notion and we rise to its defense and stop our eyes and ears to anything different.

3. Chuck Grassley:

   After the Kozinski scandal and other allegations, it was a real chance to undertake reforms, but in too many ways, this vague report kicks the can down the road. ... It appears victims could be left wondering to whom they can report, with little instruction or transparency in the process or resolution.

4. Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman:

   There will be international coordination with major powers and international organizations ... in terms of operations in Syria and Iraq. We can't undertake these operations without coordinating with legitimacy in this place and the international community.

5. George Washington:

   To please everybody is impossible were I to undertake it, I should probably please nobody.