undertaking
Pronunciation:
/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).
To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity etc.).
Example: He undertook to exercise more in future.
To overtake on the wrong side.
Example: I hate people who try and undertake on the motorway.
To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare say.
noun
Definitions
The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals
A promise or pledge; a guarantee
That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise
The act of one who undertakes (in either sense)