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undertaking

un·der·ta·king

UK/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/ US/ˈʌndɜrˌteɪkɪŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

  • “he prepared for great undertakings”
2.

Origin

By surface analysis, undertake + -ing.

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