undertaking

  • 1undertaking — un·der·tak·ing n 1: a promise or pledge esp. required by law 2: something (as cash or a written promise) deposited or given as security esp. in a court ◇ Undertakings are often required of one party during property actions (as for attachment) in… …

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  • 2undertaking — un‧der‧tak‧ing [ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ ǁ ˈʌndərteɪ ] noun 1. [countable usually singular] an important job, piece of work, or activity that you are responsible for: • Starting a new business can be a risky undertaking. 2. [countable] COMMERCE a business: • …

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  • 3Undertaking — Un der*tak ing, n. 1. The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business. Hakluyt. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Undertaking — may refer to: * The task performed by an undertaker. * The obligation resulting from a commitment that has been made. * In business, in particular in EU English , the term is used interchangeably with Enterprise, i.e. a business entity. * In… …

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  • 5undertaking — enterprise, early 15c., from prp. of UNDERTAKE (Cf. undertake) (v.) …

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  • 6undertaking — [n] endeavor, attempt adventure, affair, business, deal, effort, engagement, enterprise, essay, experiment, game, happening, hassle, hazard, job, move, operation, outfit, play, project, proposition, pursuit, shop, striving, struggle, task, thing* …

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  • 7undertaking — ► NOUN 1) a formal pledge or promise to do something. 2) a task that is taken on; an enterprise. 3) the management of funerals as a profession …

    English terms dictionary

  • 8undertaking — [un΄dər tā′kiŋ; ] also, & for 3 always, [un′dər tā΄kiŋ] n. 1. something undertaken; task; charge; enterprise 2. a promise; guarantee 3. the business of an UNDERTAKER (sense 2) 4. the act of one who undertakes some task, responsibility, etc …

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  • 9undertaking — n. promise (esp. BE) 1) to give smb. an undertaking 2) an undertaking to + inf. (an undertaking to complete a project in six months) task, enterprise 3) a joint; large scale undertaking * * * [ˌʌndə teɪkɪŋ] large scale undertaking [ promise ]… …

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  • 10Undertaking — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Undertaking >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 undertaking undertaking Sgm: N 1 compact compact &c. 769 Sgm: N 1 adventure adventure venture Sgm: N 1 engagement engagement &c.(promise) 768 Sgm: N 1 enterp …

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