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English - Vietnamese Dictionary
undertake /,ʌndə'teik/
  • ngoại động từ undertook; undertaken
    • làm, định làm
    • nhận làm, cam kết
      • I can't undertake to do that: tôi không thể nhận làm điều đó
    • bảo đảm, cam đoan
      • I will undertake that it will not transpire: tôi cam đoan rằng điều đó sẽ không bị lộ ra
  • nội động từ
    • (thông tục) làm nghề lo liệu đám ma
    • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) hứa làm, cam đoan làm được
Concise Dictionary
undertaken|undertook|undertakes|undertaking‚ʌndə(r)'teɪk
verb
+enter upon an activity or enterprise
+accept as a challenge
+promise to do or accomplish
+enter into a contractual arrangement
+accept as a charge
Thesaurus Dictionary
v.
1 assume, take on or upon (oneself), accept, take or assume or bear the responsibility for, enter upon, begin, start, set about, embark on, tackle, try, attempt:
Gates might be undertaking a bit too much, considering his condition.
2 promise, covenant, agree, contract, pledge, vow, swear, warrant, guarantee, bargain, commit (oneself), stipulate, engage:
Is it not true that you undertook to complete the work in six months?
Advanced English Dictionary
(formal)
1 [VN] to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it: to undertake a task / project + University professors both teach and undertake research. + The company has announced that it will undertake a full investigation into the accident.
2 to agree or promise that you will do sth: [V to inf] He undertook to finish the job by Friday. [also V that]


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