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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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
In its latest update, the IDF said it had undertaken "around 50 strikes in the last day" on southern Lebanon.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said it had "undertaken to action the recommendations identified in the SAER" including updating its neonatal guidance.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
For the first time the magnitude of what he had undertaken came home to him.
From "1984" by George Orwell
