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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Undertake \Un`der*take"\, v. t. [imp. Undertook; p. p.
     Undertaken; p. pr. & vb. n. Undertaking.] [Under + take.]
     1. To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to
        take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to
        attempt.
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              To second, or oppose, or undertake
              The perilous attempt.                 --Milton.
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     2. Specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly or
        expressly; to lay one's self under obligation, or to enter
        into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant;
        to contract.
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              I 'll undertake to land them on our coast. --Shak.
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     3. Hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm.
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              And he was not right fat, I undertake. --Dryden.
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              And those two counties I will undertake
              Your grace shall well and quietly enjoiy. --Shak.
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              I dare undertake they will not lose their labor.
                                                    --Woodward.
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     4. To assume, as a character. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     5. To engage with; to attack. [Obs.]
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              It is not fit your lordship should undertake every
              companion that you give offense to.   --Shak.
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     6. To have knowledge of; to hear. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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     7. To take or have the charge of. [Obs.] ``Who undertakes you
        to your end.'' --Shak.
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              Keep well those that ye undertake.    --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Undertake \Un`der*take"\, v. i.
     1. To take upon one's self, or assume, any business, duty, or
        province.
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              O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me. --Isa.
                                                    xxxviii. 14.
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     2. To venture; to hazard. [Obs.]
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              It is the cowish terror of his spirit
              That dare not undertake.              --Shak.
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     3. To give a promise or guarantee; to be surety.
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              But on mine honor dare I undertake
              For good lord Titus' innocence in all. --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Undertake \Un`der*take"\, v. t. [imp. Undertook; p. p.
     Undertaken; p. pr. & vb. n. Undertaking.] [Under + take.]
     1. To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to
        take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to
        attempt.
  
              To second, or oppose, or undertake The perilous
              attempt.                              --Milton.
  
     2. Specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly or
        expressly; to lay one's self under obligation, or to enter
        into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant;
        to contract.
  
              I 'll undertake to land them on our coast. --Shak.
  
     3. Hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm.
  
              And he was not right fat, I undertake. --Dryden.
  
              And those two counties I will undertake Your grace
              shall well and quietly enjoiy.        --Shak.
  
              I dare undertake they will not lose their labor.
                                                    --Woodward.
  
     4. To assume, as a character. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     5. To engage with; to attack. [Obs.]
  
              It is not fit your lordship should undertake every
              companion that you give offense to.   --Shak.
  
     6. To have knowledge of; to hear. [Obs.] --Spenser.
  
     7. To take or have the charge of. [Obs.] ``Who undertakes you
        to your end.'' --Shak.
  
              Keep well those that ye undertake.    --Chaucer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Undertake \Un`der*take"\, v. i.
     1. To take upon one's self, or assume, any business, duty, or
        province.
  
              O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me. --Isa.
                                                    xxxviii. 14.
  
     2. To venture; to hazard. [Obs.]
  
              It is the cowish terror of his spirit That dare not
              undertake.                            --Shak.
  
     3. To give a promise or guarantee; to be surety.
  
              But on mine honor dare I undertake For good lord
              Titus' innocence in all.              --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  undertake
       v 1: enter upon an activity or enterprise [syn: set about, attempt]
       2: accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
          [syn: tackle, take on]
       3: promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the
          prisoners" [syn: guarantee]
       4: enter into a contractual arrangement [syn: contract]
       5: accept as a charge [syn: take in charge]
       [also: undertook, undertaken]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  undertake
     Αγγλικά vb.
     αναλαμβάνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  undertake
     n.
     (lb en Britain informal) The passing of slower traffic on the
  curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a
  specific task etc.).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity
  etc.).
     3 (lb en Britain informal) To pass a slower moving vehicle on the
  curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic.
     4 (lb en archaic intransitive) To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare
  say.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  undertake
     n.
     (lb en Britain informal) The passing of slower traffic on the
  curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a
  specific task etc.).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity
  etc.).
     3 (lb en Britain informal) To pass a slower moving vehicle on the
  curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic.
     4 (lb en archaic intransitive) To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare
  say.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  undertake
     n.
     (lb en Britain informal) The passing of slower traffic on the
  curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a
  specific task etc.).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity
  etc.).
     3 (lb en Britain informal) To pass a slower moving vehicle on the
  curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic.
     4 (lb en archaic intransitive) To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare
  say.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  undertake
     n.
     (lb en Britain informal) The passing of slower traffic on the
  curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a
  specific task etc.).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity
  etc.).
     3 (lb en Britain informal) To pass a slower moving vehicle on the
  curbside rather than on the side closest to oncoming traffic.
     4 (lb en archaic intransitive) To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare
  say.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  undertake
     Englanti vb.
     1 aloittaa jk, ryhtyä jhk
     2 ~ ''to sth''/''to do sth'' sitoutua jhk/tekemään jtak

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Undertake /ˌʌndətˈeɪk/
  تعهّد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  undertake //ʌndəˈteɪk// 
  1. поемам задължение
  to commit oneself to an obligation
  2. предприемам
  to start an enterprise