- past tense form of undertake.
undertook
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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He undertook a de-radicalisation programme and now delivers counter-extremism sessions around the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
In the video individuals are seen from afar putting their hands into the water while workers undertook cleaning work, but it did not clearly show people damaging the pool or depositing anything into it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
He was arrested at his home the following day, and officers undertook a search of the property.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
After all the trouble and risk we undertook to get the money, it became useless.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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