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