undertook

[uhn-der-took]

verb

1. the simple past tense of undertake.

undertook

/ ˌʌndəˈtʊk /

verb

1. the past tense of undertake

Example Sentences

Early on, Oscar was quite decisive and undertook some brave moves when he had to.

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Rather than wait, the Japanese government undertook a massive clean up, digging up radioactive soil from contaminated towns and hauling it away.

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In the video posted to votetesla.com, Ms Wilson-Thompson said the board undertook a seven month process using legal and compensation experts to devise the compensation deal.

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That’s the judgment of the Urban Institute, which undertook a painstaking analysis of the changes under discussion at the White House and the Social Security Administration.

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He has drawn inspiration from his experiences under communism, and the extensive travels he undertook after first moving abroad in 1987 to West Berlin for a fellowship.

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Related Words

• begin 
• commence 
• guarantee 
• initiate 
• launch 
• offer 
• shoulder 
• tackle 
• try