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The correct spelling is undertaken.
How to pronounce undertaken
verb
IPA: /ʌndə(ɹ)ˈteɪkən/
Say it like: Und-ert-ake-n
The correct spelling is undertaken. To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.). For example: "He undertook to exercise more in future."
Usage Examples
“He undertook to exercise more in future.”
“I hate people who try and undertake on the motorway.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).
- 2.To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity etc.).
- 3.To overtake on the wrong side.
- 4.To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare say.
- 5.To take by trickery; to trap, to seize upon.
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