Word

undertake, v.
(undertaken, undertakes, undertaking, undertook)
freq. cnt. 32

enter upon an activity or enterprise
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 1

attempt set about undertake

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

undertaking

semantic pointers

hypernym

initiate, pioneer

enter into a contractual arrangement
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2

contract undertake

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contract contractor

semantic pointers

hypernym

promise, assure

hyponym

stipulate sign specify, stipulate, condition, qualify rent, lease hire, charter, rent, lease

promise to do or accomplish
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

guarantee undertake

sample sentences

"guarantee to free the prisoners"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s the money to them
They %s them the money

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

guarantee

semantic pointers

hypernym

promise, assure

hyponym

underwrite, subvention, subvent

accept as a challenge
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

tackle take on undertake

sample sentences

"I'll tackle this difficult task"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

face, confront, face up

hyponym

rise

accept as a charge
<verb.social>

take in charge undertake

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

accept, consent, go for