English > undertaking: 2 senses > noun 1, act| Meaning | Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted. |
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| Example | "he prepared for great undertakings" |
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| Synonyms | project, task, labor |
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| Instances | Manhattan Project | Code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II |
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| Narrower | adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking | A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful / lawful / lawful) |
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| assignment | An undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor) |
| baby | A project of personal concern to someone |
| cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake | Any undertaking that is easy to do |
| enterprise, endeavor, endeavour | A purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) |
| labor of love, labour of love | Productive work performed voluntarily without material reward / reward or compensation |
| marathon, endurance contest | Any long and arduous undertaking |
| no-brainer | Anything that requires little thought |
| proposition | A task to be dealt with |
| tall order, large order | A formidable task or requirement |
| venture | Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome |
| Broader | work | Activity directed toward making or doing something |
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| Spanish | empresa, proyecto, tarea |
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| Catalan | empresa, projecte, tasca |
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| Verbs | undertake | enter upon an activity or enterprise |
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