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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌndəˈtʊk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər tŏŏk′)

From the verb undertake: (⇒ conjugate)
undertook is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past

un•der•took (un′dər tŏŏk′),USA pronunciation v.

pt. of undertake.

un•der•take /ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/USA pronunciation v., -took, -tak•en, -tak•ing.

to take upon oneself, as a task or performance;
attempt:[~ + object]He undertook the job of answering the mail.
to promise or state as a promise (to do something):[~ + to + verb]He undertook to finish the job ahead of schedule.
to take in charge:[~ + object]The lawyer undertook a new case.

un•der•take (un′dər tāk′),USA pronunciation v., -took, -tak•en, -tak•ing.
v.t.

to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.;
attempt:She undertook the job of answering all the mail.
to promise, agree, or obligate oneself (fol. by an infinitive):The married couple undertook to love, honor, and cherish each other.
to warrant or guarantee (fol. by a clause):The sponsors undertake that their candidate meets all the requirements.
to take in charge;
assume the duty of attending to:The lawyer undertook a new case.

v.i.

[Archaic.]to engage oneself by promise;
give a guarantee, or become surety.

1150–1200; Middle English undertaken; see under-, take

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undertake /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/ vb ( -takes, -taking, -took, -taken)

(transitive) to contract to or commit oneself to (something) or (to do something): to undertake a job, to undertake to deliver the goods
(transitive) to attempt to; agree to start
(transitive) to take (someone) in charge
(intransitive) followed by for: archaic to make oneself responsible (for)
(transitive) to promise

'undertook' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Ebbinghaus - Epigoni - fencible - Hale - Jesus - choragus - undertake

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