undertaking

Meanings

• Noun

  An agreement or obligation to carry out a task or duty.

  - "He took on the undertaking of building a house for his parents."
  - "The company undertook to deliver the goods within a week."

• Noun

  An enterprise or project, especially a difficult or daring one.

  - "The explorers undertook a dangerous journey into the unknown."
  - "She undertook the undertaking of writing a novel."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with undertaking
encounter , venture , encumber , plunder

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Variants

List of all variants of undertaking that leads to same result
undertaking , undertakings , undertake , undertaken , undertakes , undertook , give an undertaking

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Etymology

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From Old French 'entreprendre' meaning 'to take in hand'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'undertaking' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a promise or agreement.

2. In medieval Europe, undertakings were often given to knights as quests or challenges.

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Related Concepts

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1. project: An undertaking is a larger and more complex project.

2. enterprise: An undertaking is a business enterprise.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'undertaking' is often used to refer to a heroic or daring quest or journey. In business, it refers to a project or enterprise.

How to Memorize "undertaking"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an agreement or obligation being made and carried out.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of taking on a task or project.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'undertaking' as 'under' + 'taking' = 'under' + 'responsibility' = 'I will take responsibility'.

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