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undertake

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undertake
verb
the team were asked to undertake a further project:
tackle, take on, take on oneself, take up, accept, shoulder, handle, assume, manage, deal with, take responsibility for, take forward, be responsible for;
engage in, become involved in, take part in, participate in, devote oneself to, concentrate on, address oneself to, turn one's hand to, go about, set about, approach, get down to, get to grips with;
launch into, enter on, begin, start, embark on, venture on;
attempt, try, endeavour;
informal get cracking on, have a crack/go/shot/stab at, give something a whirl;
formal commence, essay.
antonyms neglect, forgo.
undertake (1) Oxford Dictionary of English