Definitions for undertook

undertook un·der·took

Spelling: [uhn-der-too k]
IPA: /ˌʌn dərˈtʊk/

Undertook is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 325 anagrams from letters in undertook (deknoortu).

Definitions for undertook

verb

  1. simple past tense of undertake.

verb (used with object)

  1. to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt:
  2. to promise, agree, or obligate oneself (followed by an infinitive):
  3. to warrant or guarantee (followed by a clause):
  4. to take in charge; assume the duty of attending to:

verb (used without object)

  1. Archaic. to engage oneself by promise; give a guarantee, or become surety.

Origin of undertook

1150-1200; Middle English undertaken; see under-, take

Examples for undertook

The language was not changed until Northrop Grumman undertook to build the aircraft in Palmdale.

Even she always stopped soon, if she undertook to interfere with Malbone.

And after that we undertook another little campaign in Italy.

Montacute undertook the enterprise on the 19th of October, 1330.

Left to himself, Lauzanne undertook an investigating gallop on his own account.

While in pre-trial detention, Krivov undertook two hunger strikes.

Only they can stop this nonsense, and it will take an effort as concerted and well-organized as the one they undertook in the 70s.

At his advisers' urging, he undertook a gradual and carefully orchestrated campaign to undo the damage.

The march of events was rapid even for him, who was not slow in anything he undertook.

In order to make some sense of these questions, I undertook a Taxonomy of American Ignorance and Misperceptions.

Word Value for undertook
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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