undertake
verb (used with object)
to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt.
is undertaking
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present progressiveof undertake (3rd person singular).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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The Takaichi administration is undertaking a major update of the national defence strategy this year in the face of China's expanding military ambitions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Before then, it bought hair-care brand Not Your Mother’s and coatings company Stahl, and is undertaking a broader acquisition strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
He is undertaking a digital transformation of the company.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Sinfield began the 7 in 7: Together challenge in Bury St Edmunds, in Suffolk, on 1 December, and is undertaking seven ultramarathons across UK to Ireland, before concluding the challenge in Leeds on Sunday.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
The young farmer should consider, therefore, whether he is undertaking to raise crops in which there is unlimited competition, or whether soil or other conditions cause the output to be relatively limited.
From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Thomas Forsyth Hunt
