Undertaking

Undertaking
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Undertaking->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ undertaking
undertaking
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ compact
compact
&c. 769
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ adventure
adventure
venture
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ engagement
engagement
&c.(promise) 768
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ enterprise
enterprise
emprise
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ pilgrimage
pilgrimage
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ matter in hand
matter in hand
&c.(business) 625
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ move
move
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ first move
first move
&c.(beginning) 66
PARAG:Undertaking->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ undertake
undertake
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ engage in
engage in
embark in
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ launch into
launch into
plunge into
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ volunteer
volunteer
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ apprentice oneself to
apprentice oneself to
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ engage
engage
&c.(promise) 768
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ contract
contract
&c. 769
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ take upon oneself
take upon oneself
take upon one's shoulders
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ devote oneself to
devote oneself to
&c.(determination) 604
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ take up
take up
take in hand
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ tackle
tackle
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ set about
set about
go about
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ set to
set to
fall to
set to work
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ launch forth
launch forth
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ set up shop
set up shop
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ put in hand
put in hand
put in execution
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ set forward
set forward
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ break the neck of a business
break the neck of a business
be in
for
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ put one's hand to
put one's hand to
put one's foot in
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ betake oneself to
betake oneself to
turn one's hand to
go to do
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ begin
begin
&c. 66
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ broach
broach
institute
&c. one's originate
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???>153
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ put one's hand to the plow
put one's hand to the plow
lay one's hand to the plow
put one's shoulder to the wheel
GRP: \\ V \\ 3
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ have in hand
have in hand
&c.(business) 625
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ have many irons in the fire
have many irons in the fire
&c.(activity) 682
PARAG:Undertaking->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ undertaking
undertaking
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ on the anvil
on the anvil
&c. 625
PARAG:Undertaking->Int
GRP: \\ Int \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Int \\ 1 \\ here goes
here goes
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