{
    "term": "undertake",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "undertake",
            "heSheIt": "undertakes"
        },
        "pastSimple": "undertook",
        "pastParticiple": "undertaken",
        "ingForm": "undertaking"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it",
            "sensetop": "undertake something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **undertake a task/project**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "University professors both teach and **undertake research**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has announced that it will undertake a full investigation into the accident."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The directors of the company refused to undertake such a risky venture."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The research initiative is being undertaken by a group of environmentalists."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have undertaken a reappraisal of students' needs."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to agree or promise that you will do something",
            "sensetop": "undertake to do somethingundertake that…",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He undertook to finish the job by Friday."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/",
                "audio": "un/undertake/undertake__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndəˈteɪks/",
                "audio": "un/undertake/undertakes__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndəˈtʊk/",
                "audio": "un/undertake/undertook__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndəˈteɪkən/",
                "audio": "un/undertake/undertaken__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ/",
                "audio": "un/undertake/undertaking__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndərˈteɪk/",
                "audio": "un/undertake/undertake__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndərˈteɪks/",
                "audio": "un/undertake/undertakes__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndərˈtʊk/",
                "audio": "un/undertake/undertook__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndərˈteɪkən/",
                "audio": "un/undertake/undertaken__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/",
                "audio": "un/undertake/undertaking__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}