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   undertaking

   /ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a formal pledge or promise to do something: "I give an undertaking that we shall proceed with the legislation" Similar pledgeagreementpromiseoathcovenantvowwordword of honoursolemn wordbondcommitmentguaranteeassurancewarrantcontractcompact
   • ▪ the action of undertaking to do something: "the knowing undertaking of an obligation"
   • 2. a task that is taken on; an enterprise: "a mammoth undertaking that involved digging into the side of a cliff face" Similar enterpriseventureprojectcampaignschemeplanoperationendeavourefforttaskassignmentchargeactivitypursuitexploitjobbusinessaffairprocedureproceedingprocesstransactionmissionquestexplorationexpedition
   • ▪ a company or business: "national transport undertakings"
   • 3. the business of managing funerals.

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