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undertaken

Variant of undertake

transitive verb undertook, undertaken, undertaking

  1. to take upon oneself; agree to do; enter into or upon (a task, journey, etc.)
  2. to give a promise or pledge that; contract: he undertook to be their guide
  3. to promise; guarantee
  4. to make oneself responsible for; take over as a charge

intransitive verb

  1. Archaic to take on responsibility, pledge oneself, guarantee, or be surety (for)
  2. Informal to work as an undertaker (sense )

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