undertaking C2+ Topic:Work & Careers US /ˌʌndɚˈteɪkɪŋ/ UK /ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a task or project, especially a difficult one; a formal pledge Building the bridge proved a far greater undertaking than expected. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a task or project,... taskventureprojectenterpriseendeavorpledge Word family Related forms undertakeundertakertake Etymology AI details From undertake + -ing. Undertake is from under- + take, the latter from Old Norse taka ('to take, grasp'), from Proto-Germanic *takaną. under Old English taka Old Norse *takaną Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Work & Careers Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # undertaking **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌʌndɚˈteɪkɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. a task or project, especially a difficult one; a formal pledge ## Examples - Building the bridge proved a far greater undertaking than expected. ## Synonyms - task - venture - project - enterprise - endeavor - pledge ## Related Forms - undertake - undertaker - take ## Roots and Affixes - Root: under - Root: taka - Root: *takaną ## Etymology From undertake + -ing. Undertake is from under- + take, the latter from Old Norse taka ('to take, grasp'), from Proto-Germanic *takaną. ## AI Etymology Undertaking is from undertake + -ing. Undertake is from under- + take, the latter from Old Norse taka ('to take, grasp'), from Proto-Germanic *takaną. In present-day use, it means a task or project, especially a difficult one; a formal pledge. Related vocabulary includes undertake, undertaker, and take. ## Topics - Work & Careers - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown