Whatever we may undertake, diligence is important.
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Undertake
//ˌʌndəˈteɪk//
Synonyms for "undertake" (134 found)
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Closest matches (27)
Strong matches (40)
Related words (67)
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Verb(2 words)
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10 entriesSynonyms
1 entriesderived
2 entriesderived from
1 entriesetymologically related_to
1 entriesmanner of
4 entriesrelated to
10 entriesTranslations
53 translations across 26 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- ἐπιχειρέω verb (to start an enterprise)
- ἐπιχειρέω verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
Arabic
1 entries- قَامَ verb (to start an enterprise)
Bulgarian
2 entries- поемам задължение verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- предприемам verb (to start an enterprise)
Catalan
1 entries- emprendre verb (to start an enterprise)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 進行 /进行 verb (to start an enterprise)
Dalmatian
1 entries- imprandro verb (to start an enterprise)
Dutch
1 entries- ondernemen verb (to start an enterprise)
Esperanto
1 entries- entrepreni verb (to start an enterprise)
Finnish
2 entries- ruveta verb (to start an enterprise)
- ryhtyä verb (to start an enterprise)
French
1 entries- entreprendre verb (to start an enterprise)
German
3 entries- ausführen verb (to start an enterprise)
- sich verpflichten verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- unternehmen verb (to start an enterprise)
Italian
4 entries- dedicarsi verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- impegnarsi verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- imprendere verb (to start an enterprise)
- intraprendere verb (to start an enterprise)
Japanese
1 entries- 取り掛かる verb (to start an enterprise)
Korean
1 entries- 맡다 verb (to start an enterprise)
Latin
1 entries- adeo verb (to start an enterprise)
Māori
1 entries- oati verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
Occitan
2 entries- emprendre verb (to start an enterprise)
- emprene verb (to start an enterprise)
Polish
4 entries- podejmować verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- podjąć verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- przedsiębrać verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- przedsięwziąć verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
Portuguese
3 entries- comprometer-se verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- dedicar verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- empreender verb (to start an enterprise)
Romanian
1 entries- întreprinde verb (to start an enterprise)
Russian
4 entries- поручи́ться verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- предпринима́ть verb (to start an enterprise)
- предприня́ть verb (to start an enterprise)
- руча́ться verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
Slovene
1 entries- zavezati se verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
Spanish
4 entries- acometer verb (to start an enterprise)
- comprometerse a verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- emprender verb (to start an enterprise)
- entrar en faena verb (to start an enterprise)
Tamil
1 entries- மேற்கொள் verb (to start an enterprise)
Turkish
1 entries- girişmek verb (to start an enterprise)
Ukrainian
4 entries- бра́тися verb (to start an enterprise)
- гарантува́ти verb (to commit oneself to an obligation)
- зді́йснювати verb (to start an enterprise)
- роби́ти verb (to start an enterprise)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
I have a mind to undertake the work.
Source: tatoeba (47590)
I have half a mind to undertake the work.
Source: tatoeba (47592)
The premier announced his intention to undertake drastic reforms in parliament.
Source: tatoeba (266151)
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