undertaking Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    project; task; labor.
    • he prepared for great undertakings
  2. noun the trade of a funeral director
  3. verb enter upon an activity or enterprise
    set about; attempt; undertake.
  4. verb accept as a challenge
    tackle; take on; undertake.
    • I'll tackle this difficult task
  5. verb promise to do or accomplish
    undertake; guarantee.
    • guarantee to free the prisoners
  6. verb enter into a contractual arrangement
    undertake; contract.
  7. verb accept as a charge
    take in charge; undertake.

WordNet

Un`der*tak"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business. Hakluyt.
  2. That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
  3. Specifically, the business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.
  4. A promise or pledge; a guarantee. A. Trollope.

Webster 1913