undertake
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/ˈʌndərˌteɪk/
/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/
General
- 1 üstlenmek, (bir işe) girişmek
Definition (English)
To take responsibility for and begin doing a task or project.
Example Sentences
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I undertook this job willingly.Bu işi isteyerek üstlendim.
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The team will undertake a full review of the system.Ekip, sistemin kapsamlı bir incelemesini üstlenecek.
Formal
- 1 (yapmayı) taahhüt etmek, söz vermek
Definition (English)
To promise or agree formally to do something.
Example Sentences
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The company undertook to repair the damage at its own cost.Şirket, hasarı kendi masrafıyla onarmayı taahhüt etti.
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He undertook to finish the report by Friday.Raporu cumaya kadar bitirmeye söz verdi.
Verb Forms Irregular A-B-C · Üç biçim de farklı
Base
undertake
/ˈʌndərˌteɪk/
Past
undertook
/ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
Participle
undertaken
/ˈʌndərˌteɪkən/
How the past is formed
No ‑ed✗undertaked ✓undertook
Bu fiil düzensizdir: -ed kuralı uygulanmaz, past ve participle biçimleri ezberlenir.
- Pastundertake → undertookSondaki “ake” yerine “ook” gelir.
- Participleundertake → undertakenBase biçimine -n eklenir.
Synonyms
Collocations
undertake a taskundertake a projectundertake responsibilityundertake workundertake researchundertake an investigation