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"undertaking" Definition

  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Undertake
  2. n. The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business.
  3. n. That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
  4. n. Specifically, the business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.
  5. n. A promise or pledge; a guarantee.

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Position in dictionary: 104963 of 111710 words.
Word Type: p. pr. & vb. n., n., n., n., n.,
Words that start with "undertaking": 1
Words that end with "undertaking": 1
Words that contain "undertaking": 1
Next words in dictionary: undertapster, undertaxed, undertenancy, undertenant, underthing
Previous words in dictionary: undertaker, undertaken, undertake, undertakable, undersuit

English Dictionary Definition of undertaking

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