English-Dutch translations for undertake

• ondernemen
  Hierdoor kan het moeilijk worden om nieuwe dingen te ondernemen. This may make it difficult to undertake new things.
  Het is aan de lidstaten om hier actie op te ondernemen en vervolg aan te geven; dat behoort tot hun competentie. This is for Member States to undertake and follow through - such is their competence.
  Ik ben echter van mening dat u een verklaring af kunt geven en diplomatieke actie kunt ondernemen ... However, I think that you could issue a statement and undertake diplomatic efforts ...

Definition of undertake

• To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc
• To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity etc
• To overtake on the wrong side
• To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare say
• To take by trickery; to trap, to seize upon
• To assume, as a character; to take on
• To engage with; to attack, take on in a fight
• To have knowledge of; to hear
• To have or take charge of

Examples

• He undertook to exercise more in future
• I hate people who try and undertake on the motorway

Related words

• undertaken
• undertaker
• undertakers
• undertaker's
• undertaker's man