undertaking
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
undertakings
plural
undertakings
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNDERTAKING
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an important or difficult task or project
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The restoration of the old theater is a huge/major/massive undertaking.
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He advised us against such a risky/dangerous undertaking.
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a new creative undertaking
2
[noncount]
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the business of an undertaker
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a career in undertaking
3
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British, formal
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a promise or agreement to do or not do something
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The newspaper gave an undertaking [=promised] not to disclose his identity.
