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undertaking.

The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/
  1. The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.

  2. A promise or pledge; a guarantee.

  3. That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.

  4. The act of one who undertakes (in either sense).

Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, undertake + -ing.

verb/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of undertake

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, undertake + -ing.

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