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I realise that in this undertaking I place myself in a certain opposition to views widely held concerning the mathematical infinite and to opinions frequently defended on the nature of numbers.
Georg Cantor

Meaning of "undertaking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERTAKING

undertaking  [ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERTAKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Undertaking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNDERTAKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Undertaking

Undertaking may refer to: ▪ Task, in general ▪ The services provided by an undertaker, mortician, or a funeral director ▪ Company, in business, in particular in "EU English", the term is used interchangeably, i.e. a business entity ▪ Undertaking, overtaking another vehicle using a lane nearer the curb-side ▪ Surety bond...

Definition of undertaking in the English dictionary

The first definition of undertaking in the dictionary is something undertaken; task, venture, or enterprise. Other definition of undertaking is an agreement to do something. Undertaking is also the business of an undertaker.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERTAKING


aching
ˈeɪkɪŋ
baking
ˈbeɪkɪŋ
braking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breathtaking
ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ
caretaking
ˈkeəˌteɪkɪŋ
decision-making
dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ
drug-taking
ˈdrʌɡˌteɪkɪŋ
heartbreaking
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋ
homemaking
ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
matchmaking
ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ
oath-taking
ˈəʊθˌteɪkɪŋ
overtaking
ˌəʊvəˈteɪkɪŋ
painstaking
ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ
record-breaking
ˈrɛkɔːdˈbreɪkɪŋ
risk-taking
ˈrɪskteɪkɪŋ
stocktaking
ˈstɒkˌteɪkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
waking
ˈweɪkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERTAKING

undersubscribed
undersupply
undersurface
undertakable
undertake
undertaken
undertaker
undertax
undertenancy
undertenant
underthings
underthirst
underthrust
undertime
undertint
undertone
undertook
undertow
undertrick
undertrump

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERTAKING

banking
English-speaking
film-making
freaking
French-speaking
ground-breaking
home baking
in a manner of speaking
in the making
lovemaking
non-profit-making
phreaking
policy-making
printmaking
public speaking
raking
sneaking
soaking
speaking
streaking
winemaking

Synonyms and antonyms of undertaking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNDERTAKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «undertaking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of undertaking

Translation of «undertaking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERTAKING

Find out the translation of undertaking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of undertaking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «undertaking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

任务
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empresa
570 millions of speakers

English

undertaking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपक्रम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعهد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предприятие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

empreendimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিশ্রুতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

entreprise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akujanji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unternehmen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

引き受けた仕事
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Usaha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cam kết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காரியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taahhüt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impresa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedsiębiorstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підприємство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întreprindere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιχείρηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderneming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

åtagande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foretaket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of undertaking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERTAKING»

The term «undertaking» is very widely used and occupies the 16.067 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERTAKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «undertaking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «undertaking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about undertaking

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNDERTAKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word undertaking.
1
Arrian
They must therefore not spoil Alexander's undertaking, especially when they were almost at the close of their toils, and were, moreover, no longer in any difficulty about provisions on their coasting cruise.
2
Bob Barr
When conducted with proper preparation, and in a focused and professional manner, oversight of executive branch actions can reveal serious shortcomings by government officials and help prevent recurrence; the 'Waco hearings,' conducted over a two-week period in 1995, stand as an example of such an undertaking.
3
Steven Bauer
'Scarface' was a tremendous undertaking, and I'm one of those who really feel that no one could have done it like Brian De Palma.
4
Zygmunt Bauman
I suspect that one of capitalism's crucial assets derives from the fact that the imagination of economists, including its critics, lags well behind its own inventiveness, the arbitrariness of its undertaking and the ruthlessness of the way in which it proceeds.
5
Jorge Luis Borges
My undertaking is not difficult, essentially. I should only have to be immortal to carry it out.
6
Georg Cantor
I realise that in this undertaking I place myself in a certain opposition to views widely held concerning the mathematical infinite and to opinions frequently defended on the nature of numbers.
7
Howard Carter
These ancient huts were soon cleared of the rubbish covering them. I planned them, and removed them for investigation below, which undertaking took until the fourth of Nov.
8
Robert Collier
Your chances of success in any undertaking can always be measured by your belief in yourself.
9
Richard L. Evans
The undertaking of a new action brings new strength.
10
Drew Gilpin Faust
Death created the modern American union, not just by ensuring national survival, but by shaping enduring national structures and commitments. The work of death was Civil War America's most fundamental and most demanding undertaking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERTAKING»

Discover the use of undertaking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to undertaking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade
“[Lynch] brings the lessons of death to life, and turns life and death into art.” —Time Out New York Here is the voice of both witness and functionary.
Thomas Lynch, 2010
2
Undertaking Qualitative Research: Concepts and Cases in ...
The book outlines rationale and major orientations, including symbolic interactionism, ethnomethodology, feminist and cybernetic research. It then explores fieldwork: how best to collect, analyze and present data in an ethical manner.
J. Peter Rothe, 2000
3
The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade
The poet and funeral director offers his observations on life, death, and the rituals of society
Thomas Lynch, 1997
4
The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade
So here is homage to parents who have died and to children who shouldn't have. Here are golfers tripping over grave-markers, gourmands and hypochondriacs, lovers and suicides.
Thomas Lynch, 2011
5
Grave Undertaking: A Buryin' Barry Mystery
When the killer strikes again, Barry learns that even more is at stake. In a duel of deceit and misdirection, one thing becomes crystal clear: Barry’s grave undertaking could very well lead to his own funeral.
Mark de Castrique, 2011
6
Dangerous Undertaking: A Buryin' Barry Mystery
Barry Clayton has a job he doesn’t want.
Mark de Castrique, 2011
7
The Undertaking of Lily Chen
"Fictional graphic novel telling a magical realist story set in the world of the black market for deceased brides in China"--
Danica Novgorodoff, 2014
8
A Grave Undertaking: A Play in Two Acts
An Off-Broadway success, this joyous, tuneful musical is based on the lively (and sometimes eyebrow-raising) escapades of the young Robert Burns. ...one of the most singable scores we have heard in a long time.
Lloyd Gold, 1976
9
Resolute and Undertaking Characters: The Lives of Wilhelm ...
This book follows the fortunes of the first three generations: Wilhelm himself was an outstanding astronomer and geodesist, famous for his pioneering observations of double stars - observations whose quality had not been surpassed until the ...
Alan Henry Batten, 1988
10
Undertaking Educational Challenges in the 21st Century: ...
A volume in Research on Education in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East Cynthia Szymanski Sunal and Kagendo Mutua, Series Editors This is Book V in the series, Research on Education in Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle East.
Cynthia S. Sunal, Kagendo Mutua, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERTAKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term undertaking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Players need not sign 'Conflict of Interest' undertaking as of now …
Current and former Indian cricketers will not be immediately required to sign 'Conflict of Interest' undertakings but they may have to do so in future, a top BCCI ... «Firstpost, Aug 15»
2
'No conflict of interest' undertaking will ensure reputation of BCCI is …
BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya today said that the directive to its members to sign a 'no conflict of interest' undertaking was aimed at bringing transparency ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
3
NGT wants undertaking on completion of waste processing plant
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked MD of DSIIDC to file an undertaking stating that the entire project relating to Treatment ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
4
New IIT-K students sign anti-ragging undertaking
KANPUR: The new undergraduate students of IIT-Kanpur on Wednesday signed an anti-ragging undertaking along with other mandatory documents. «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
New undergraduate students at IITK to sign anti-ragging undertaking
Also the new students will have to submit an undertaking signed by their parents as per the provisions of anti-ragging verdict by the Supreme Court. «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
Canada: CRTC must be 'transparent' following Porter undertaking
"The CRTC needs to provide more details of the problems when it reports on undertakings," Tim Banks, Partner at Dentons, told DataGuidance. "While the ... «DataGuidance, Jul 15»
7
Ingogo to skirt Cabcharge undertaking to allow competitors to use its …
As part of the undertaking, Cabcharge has agreed to a five-year period to negotiate with third parties in relation to providing access to the system that will allow ... «ZDNet, Jun 15»
8
Canadian Solar Comments on European Commission's Undertaking
Despite the arbitrary nature of the Undertaking text that caused interpretation confusion and implementation complications, Canadian Solar believes that it has ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
9
Trai Tells Telcos to Undertake Ownership From Subscribers for MNP
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked mobile operators to obtain undertaking of ownership from subscribers seeking to port numbers and ... «NDTV, Apr 15»
10
Trai asks telcos to get undertaking of ownership from subscribers …
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked mobile operators to obtain undertaking of ownership from subscribers seeking to port numbers and ... «Firstpost, Apr 15»

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