English-French translations for undertake

• aborder
  C'est dans cet esprit que je vous invite à aborder fraternellement les travaux qui nous attendent". It is in this spirit that I invite you to undertake the tasks that await us, in a spirit of comradeship'.
• entreprendre
  C'est le bon moment d'entreprendre de telles actions. This is the right time to undertake such action.
  Le rapport demande à la Commission d'entreprendre un certain nombre d'activités. The report asks the Commission to undertake several activities.
  L'Union européenne a les moyens d'entreprendre un tel exercice. The European Union has the resources to undertake such an exercise.

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