"undertaken" meaning in All languages combined

See undertaken on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ʌndə(ɹ)ˈteɪkən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-undertaken.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-undertaken.wav
Rhymes: -eɪkən Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} undertaken
  1. past participle of undertake Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: undertake
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Verb [Middle English]

Forms: undertaketh [present, singular, third-person], undertakende [participle, present], undertakynge [participle, present], undertok [first-person, indicative, past, singular, third-person], undertaken [participle, past]
Etymology: under- + taken Etymology templates: {{pre|enm|under|taken}} under- + taken Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} undertaken, {{enm-verb|3=undertok|4=undertaken|stem=undertak}} undertaken (third-person singular simple present undertaketh, present participle undertakende, undertakynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative undertok, past participle undertaken)
  1. To have or take charge of.
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  2. To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare say.
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