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undertake

verb IELTS

English meaning
To begin or agree to do a task or responsibility.
Example
Students must undertake a work placement in their final year.
Common collocations
undertake research; undertake a task; undertake to
Word family
undertaking, undertook
Academic Word List · Sublist 4

Translation

  • 한국어착수하다, 맡다
  • 中文承担,开展
  • 日本語着手する、引き受ける
  • ไทยดำเนินการ รับทำ
  • Bahasa Indonesiamelaksanakan
  • Tiếng Việtđảm nhận, tiến hành
  • Русскийпредпринимать
  • हिन्दीज़िम्मा लेना

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