undertake

Definition

To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).

Etymology

From Middle English undertaken; equivalent to under- + take (after undernim).

Example Sentences

• "This said, he sat; and expectation held His look suspense, awaiting who appeared To second, or oppose, or undertake The perilous attempt."
• "He undertook to exercise more in future."
• "[…] if King Lewis vouchsafe to furnish us With some few bands of chosen soldiers, I’ll undertake to land them on our coast And force the tyrant from his seat by war."