undertake
verb (used with object)
to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt.
are undertaking
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present progressiveof undertake.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Being able to put this new community supermarket in the heart of Chatham... is fantastic and will undoubtedly support the wider work we are undertaking," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
"We don't want Australia to become a safe haven for people who are undertaking foreign interference on behalf of other countries," Barrett said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Despite daily threats of Russia’s ongoing missile and drone attacks, we are undertaking all possible efforts to repair the damage,” he wrote in a letter to Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Water utilities in Altadena and Pacific Palisades are undertaking an arduous process of repressurizing their underground pipelines, testing for contaminants and attempting to flush them out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
Do you not know that in these new troubles you are undertaking you will have to bid me in everything, and that I shall be bound to do your bidding?
From Phineas Finn The Irish Member by Anthony Trollope
