undertake
verb (used with object)
to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt.
had undertaken
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past perfectof undertake.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Syngenta said it had undertaken a "detailed review" of its Grangemouth operation prior to the plans being announced.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Crowley and his backers had undertaken an intense late-July sprint to persuade Democrats to coalesce around him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
On July 18, police in Delhi forcibly hospitalized a prominent environmental and educational activist who had undertaken a nearly three-week hunger strike in solidarity with protesters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
She said it was the sixth year they had undertaken the task at the circuit, which had the largest race weekend attendance in history for a Formula 1 event this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
His enthusiasm for the struggle he had undertaken restored his former vigor and relieved some of the pain in his aching bones.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
