undertaking

Pronunciation: /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  2. noun the trade of a funeral director
  3. verb enter upon an activity or enterprise

Etymology

By surface analysis, undertake + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

project, task, labor

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
work
Narrower (hyponyms)
cinch, no-brainer, proposition, baby, enterprise, labor of love

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