UNDERTAKING


Meaning of UNDERTAKING in English

noun

1 piece of work/business

ADJECTIVE

▪ big , considerable ( esp. BrE ), large , major

▪ enormous , great , huge , massive , monumental , tremendous ( esp. AmE )

▪ ambitious , important , serious

▪ worthwhile

▪ hazardous , risky

▪ complex , difficult

▪ costly , expensive

▪ joint

the first joint ~ of the two societies

▪ commercial

We have to decide if this is a worthwhile commercial ~.

2 ( esp. BrE , law ) formal promise

ADJECTIVE

▪ solemn

▪ express

▪ irrevocable

▪ voluntary

▪ written

▪ contractual

▪ public

VERB + UNDERTAKING

▪ give (sb) , make

He gave an ~ not to leave the country before the trial.

▪ seek

▪ obtain

▪ honour/honor

The factory failed to honour/honor its ~ to stop dumping waste into the local river.

▪ sign

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